| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | John Byrd comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-40 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #3 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ken Wicks | 24-40 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks double dribbles | 24-40 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Mo Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Clay | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Byrd | 29-42 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Ken Wicks picks off the pass by Mo Hall | 29-42 |
| 17:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Anderson steps in front of the Joshua Hunt pass | 29-42 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Donald Surface clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Williams - foul #1 on Bradley Williams, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SF), Randy Goff (PF), Anthony Teal (C) Joshua Hunt, Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | John Byrd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Randy Goff tips it in | 30-44 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | John Byrd misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Czeslaw Pjetrovic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Teal (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | John Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dan Tincher - foul #3 on Dan Tincher, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, John Byrd | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Bradley Williams is called for the reach on Michael Clay - foul #2 on Bradley Williams, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Randy Goff swats the layup by Michael Clay | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Michael Clay comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Randy Goff grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Richard Gibbons steals it from Thomas Mitchell | 33-44 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Mo Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:50 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 33-46 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 35-46 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Wrenn | 35-46 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Anthony Teal steals the ball from Michael Clay | 35-46 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Randy Goff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), John Byrd (SG), Joshua Hunt (SF), Ken Wicks (PF) Thomas Mitchell, Czeslaw Pjetrovic, Anthony Teal, Randy Goff | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Morgan Collins steals it from Dan Tincher | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Donald Surface gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Bradley Williams steals the ball from Joseph Chick | 35-46 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joshua Hunt | 35-48 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon is hacked by Bradley Williams - foul #3 on Bradley Williams, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG) Robert Napoleon, Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG) Dan Tincher | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | John Byrd makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 38-50 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Donald Surface is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Goff (C) Bradley Williams | |
| 09:38 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt is hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | John Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Mo Hall's floater is knocked away by Ken Wicks | 38-50 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ken Wicks | 38-50 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (PF) Richard Gibbons, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Anthony Teal (C) Thomas Mitchell, Ken Wicks | |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Michael Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-53 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | John Byrd comes up short on the floater from the left block | 38-53 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon is fouled on the floor by Randy Goff - foul #1 on Randy Goff, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Morgan Collins (C) Mo Hall, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SG), James Odom (PF) John Byrd, Joshua Hunt | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Czeslaw Pjetrovic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Teal (fresh) PF - James Odom (fresh) C - Randy Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Napoleon | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski (SG) Randy Goff | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Donald Surface hits a floater from the right side | 43-55 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Surface | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) John Johnson, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), John Byrd (SG), Joshua Hunt (SF), Ken Wicks (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, Jerzy Szczepkowski, Czeslaw Pjetrovic, James Odom, Anthony Teal | |
| 05:42 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks is hacked by Jessie Wrenn - foul #4 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams's layup is rejected by Michael Clay | 43-55 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams tips it in | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Michael Clay comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-57 |
| 05:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bradley Williams | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:55 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Byrd | 43-59 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Joshua Hunt takes the ball from Mo Hall | 43-59 |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams loses the dribble to Michael Clay | 43-59 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Gibbons - foul #4 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SG), Anthony Teal (SF), James Odom (PF), Randy Goff (C) Thomas Mitchell, John Byrd, Joshua Hunt, Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Czeslaw Pjetrovic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Teal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Odom (fresh) C - Randy Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic is denied on a layup by Donald Surface | 45-59 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Randy Goff misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | James Odom tips it home | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Donald Surface drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Napoleon | 47-61 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Randy Goff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Goff, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Richard Gibbons | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Randy Goff gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Dan Tincher | 47-64 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Randy Goff grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dan Tincher | 47-67 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | John Johnson buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Surface | 49-67 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Randy Goff buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Morgan Collins | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #4 on Donald Surface, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:25 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher runs out the clock | 51-72 |