| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Lesure | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Eric Harris's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lesure | 36-30 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Joshua Hunt - foul #2 on Joshua Hunt, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Nebraska | Eric Harris's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lesure | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Randal Patchen | 40-32 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Eric Harris hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Mitchell | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Williams | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randal Patchen | 42-35 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 45-37 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (SG), James Odom (SF), Anthony Teal (PF), Randy Goff (C) Eric Harris, Joshua Hunt, Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Randy Goff double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Kenneth Root (SG) Randal Patchen, Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (SG) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Annis (fresh) SF - James Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Teal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Dan Tincher is called for the reach on Robert Lowder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Tincher, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Christensen | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | James Odom scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 47-40 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Teal is called for the reach on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Anthony Teal, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Robert Lowder, Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG), Bradley Williams (C) Louis Annis, James Odom | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Foss and the foul's on Eric Harris - foul #2 on Eric Harris, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ken Wicks (PF) Randy Goff | |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure is denied on a layup by Bradley Williams | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dan Tincher, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Joshua Hunt (SF) Dan Tincher, Anthony Teal | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Brian Foss steals it from Bradley Williams | 49-40 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss banks in the layup | 51-40 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Foss | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ken Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Ken Wicks is called for the reach on Joel Brown - foul #2 on Ken Wicks, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF) Brian Foss, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (SG), Anthony Teal (PF), Randy Goff (C) Eric Harris, Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randal Patchen | 56-43 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joshua Hunt | 56-45 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Goff swats the shot by Christopher Christensen | 56-45 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Randy Goff gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:54 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher misses the floater in the lane | 56-45 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is fouled on the floor by Anthony Teal - foul #2 on Anthony Teal, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Randal Patchen, Matthew Studer, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Harris (SG), James Odom (SF) Thomas Mitchell, Joshua Hunt | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Randy Goff | 56-45 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | James Odom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | James Odom steals the ball from Brian Foss | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | James Odom knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Tincher | 56-47 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Brown | 58-47 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Randy Goff can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-47 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Eric Harris - foul #3 on Eric Harris, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Michael Guertin (C) Kenneth Root, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Ken Wicks (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, Anthony Teal, Randy Goff | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the 3rd free throw | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Louis Annis is fouled on the floor by Brian Foss - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG) Louis Annis | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Guertin | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Harris | 63-50 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | James Odom misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Lesure | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 66-52 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ken Wicks - foul #3 on Ken Wicks, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Louis Annis (SG), Joshua Hunt (SF) Thomas Mitchell, Eric Harris, James Odom | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Brian Foss picks off the pass by Dan Tincher in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Studer | 71-52 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-52 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams tips it back up and in | 71-54 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled on the floor by Bradley Williams - foul #3 on Bradley Williams, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Teal (PF), Randy Goff (C) Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Louis Annis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Tincher | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Teal is called for the reach on Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Teal, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Michael Guertin (PF) Brian Foss, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Eric Harris (SG) Dan Tincher, Louis Annis | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Guertin (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony Teal (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Randal Patchen - foul #3 on Randal Patchen, team foul #4 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Christopher Christensen (C) Kenneth Root, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Henry Walker (SF) Thomas Mitchell, Joshua Hunt | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb hits a jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Eric Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Louis Webb, Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Joshua Hunt (SF), Ken Wicks (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, Henry Walker, Anthony Teal, Randy Goff | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure buries a floater from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a shot in the lane | 78-63 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Eric Harris snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #1 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Louis Annis (SG), James Odom (SF), Anthony Teal (PF), Randy Goff (C) Thomas Mitchell, Eric Harris, Joshua Hunt, Ken Wicks, Bradley Williams | |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Louis Annis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Tincher | 78-66 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Christensen and the foul's on Dan Tincher - foul #4 on Dan Tincher, team foul #12 | 80-66 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louis Annis | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer slams it home and he's hacked by James Odom - foul #2 on James Odom, team foul #13 | 83-68 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Odom | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen runs out the clock | 84-70 |