| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Canisius | Wayne Crotty steps in front of the Steven Fleming pass | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon buries a shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Steven Fleming clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Corey Graham is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Steven Fleming is denied on a layup by Ernest Murray | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Canisius | James Butler is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Corey Graham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | James Butler is fouled on the floor by Wayne Crotty - foul #1 on Wayne Crotty, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Canisius | Steven Fleming drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Sammy Pierce | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Corey Graham | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Murray - foul #1 on Ernest Murray, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), James Williamson (SG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Ted McCandless (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Corey Graham, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ernest Murray, Eric Cannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (PG), Michael Huhn (SG), Leonard Branham (SF), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, James Butler, Donald Thomas, Steven Fleming | |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harnish - foul #1 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel (PG) Harold Wynkoop | |
| 16:04 | Canisius | Michael Huhn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ramsey | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Marty Nathaniel (fresh) SG - Richard Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huhn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Quiroga (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), Joseph Smith (PF), Eric Cannon (C) Grant Pepe, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Steven Fleming (C) Marty Nathaniel, Michael Huhn | |
| 15:24 | Canisius | Leonard Branham drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sammy Pierce | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith is hacked by Leonard Branham - foul #1 on Leonard Branham, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF) James Williamson, Ted McCandless | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Butler (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Harold Wynkoop (PF) Richard Ramsey, Leonard Branham, Gary Quiroga | |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Blevins | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | James Butler is called for the reach on Eric Cannon - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonard Branham (C) Steven Fleming | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Branham - foul #2 on Leonard Branham, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:56 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Joseph Smith, Eric Cannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (PG) Sammy Pierce | |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Donald Thomas drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Ramsey and he's hacked by Ernest Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Murray, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG) Corey Graham | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Donald Thomas makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Huhn (SF), Gary Quiroga (C) Donald Thomas, Harold Wynkoop | |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Michael Huhn is denied on a layup by Ernest Murray | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Branham - foul #3 on Leonard Branham, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SF), Eric Cannon (C) Wayne Crotty, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Steven Fleming (C) James Butler, Leonard Branham | |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:34 | Canisius | Steven Fleming throws it down | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Grant Pepe | 45-44 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Steven Fleming misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Steven Fleming tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Huhn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Quiroga (fresh) C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | James Williamson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Steven Fleming snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Canisius | Grant Pepe steals it from Sammy Pierce | 45-46 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Steven Fleming can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Canisius | Gary Quiroga grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Steven Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Grant Pepe steals it from Michael Huhn | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Huhn | 48-46 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Ramsey | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is fouled on the floor by Richard Ramsey - foul #3 on Richard Ramsey, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ted McCandless (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Grant Pepe, James Williamson, Ernest Murray, Eric Cannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel (PG), James Butler (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Harold Wynkoop (PF), Leonard Branham (C) Sammy Pierce, Richard Ramsey, Michael Huhn, Gary Quiroga, Steven Fleming | |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Graham | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Leonard Branham clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Harnish - foul #2 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Leonard Branham makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Leonard Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Nebraska | Marty Nathaniel picks off the pass by Dennis Harnish | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Leonard Branham tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:53 | Nebraska | Corey Graham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 08:51 | Canisius | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | Wayne Crotty takes the ball from Donald Thomas | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Marty Nathaniel steals it from Wayne Crotty | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG), Ernest Murray (PF), Eric Cannon (C) Ronnie Blevins, Ted McCandless, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Steven Fleming (C) Marty Nathaniel, Leonard Branham | |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | James Butler is called for the reach on James Williamson - foul #3 on James Butler, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Smith (PF) Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Huhn (SF) Donald Thomas | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Huhn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 53-51 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Steven Fleming misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Cannon - foul #2 on Eric Cannon, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ted McCandless (SF) Wayne Crotty | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (SG), Leonard Branham (SF), Gary Quiroga (PF) James Butler, Michael Huhn, Harold Wynkoop | |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Steven Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Steven Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Nebraska | James Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Corey Graham tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Corey Graham - foul #2 on Corey Graham, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG) Corey Graham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Thomas (SF), Harold Wynkoop (PF) Leonard Branham, Gary Quiroga | |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Richard Ramsey steals it from Grant Pepe | 55-55 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | James Williamson takes the ball from Steven Fleming | 55-55 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) James Williamson, Ted McCandless, Eric Cannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Butler (SG), Leonard Branham (C) Sammy Pierce, Steven Fleming | |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty throws it down | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop hits a turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Leonard Branham swats the layup by Wayne Crotty | 57-57 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | Leonard Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:57 | Canisius | Leonard Branham buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Butler | 57-59 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), James Williamson (SG), Eric Cannon (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), Steven Fleming (C) Richard Ramsey, Leonard Branham | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 12 pts. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Donald Thomas misses the jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | James Williamson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Steven Fleming pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | James Butler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Corey Graham | 60-59 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonard Branham (SF), Gary Quiroga (PF) Donald Thomas, Harold Wynkoop | |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Corey Graham snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon can't connect on a floater from the right block | 60-59 |
| 01:45 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Leonard Branham | 60-59 |
| 01:45 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG) James Williamson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Thomas (SF), Harold Wynkoop (PF) Leonard Branham, Gary Quiroga | |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Steven Fleming comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Cannon - foul #3 on Eric Cannon, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Steven Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Steven Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | Donald Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Steven Fleming tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses short on a runner from the right block | 63-62 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Sammy Pierce - foul #3 on Sammy Pierce, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | James Butler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Butler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 12 pts. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:31 | Canisius | Donald Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Sammy Pierce | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon knocks in the jumper from the right block | 69-67 |
| 04:06 | Canisius | Steven Fleming misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Fleming - foul #3 on Steven Fleming, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Harold Wynkoop misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 03:03 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | James Butler clanks a jumper from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Cannon | 73-67 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | Corey Graham misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-67 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce is called for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG), Ted McCandless (SF), Dennis Harnish (C) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Eric Cannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Marty Nathaniel (PG), Richard Ramsey (SG), Michael Huhn (SF), Leonard Branham (PF), Gary Quiroga (C) Sammy Pierce, James Butler, Donald Thomas, Harold Wynkoop, Steven Fleming | |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Eric Cannon (C) James Williamson, Ted McCandless, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Canisius | Sammy Pierce (PG), James Butler (SG), Harold Wynkoop (PF), Steven Fleming (C) Marty Nathaniel, Richard Ramsey, Michael Huhn, Gary Quiroga | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Corey Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Leonard Branham pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:50 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wayne Crotty | 73-67 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Butler - foul #4 on James Butler, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Thomas (SF) Leonard Branham | |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Canisius | James Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Donald Thomas hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 00:58 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty connects on the jump hook from the left block | 77-69 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Sammy Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Wynkoop (fresh) 12 pts. C - Steven Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Wynkoop | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins lays it in and he's hacked by James Butler - foul #5 on James Butler, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Ramsey (SG) James Butler | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fleming | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Thomas | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Corey Graham is hacked by Sammy Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy Pierce, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (SG), James Williamson (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Sammy Pierce makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Sammy Pierce is called for the reach on Corey Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sammy Pierce, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Huhn (SG) Sammy Pierce | |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Richard Ramsey misses the halfcourt shot | 84-78 |