| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Christopher Ismail swats the short shot by James James | 34-38 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail drills a runner near the basket | 34-40 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Campbell and he's fouled by Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias loses the dribble to David Campbell | 37-40 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferguson | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is called for 3 seconds | 39-40 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska | James Degeorge is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Nebraska | Russell Iglesias is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | David Campbell steals the ball from Alan Henry | 39-40 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:29 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | James Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | David Campbell tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Degeorge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Fredrick Ferguson is called for the reach on Alan Henry - foul #2 on Fredrick Ferguson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (PG), Richard Hinrichs (SG), Alexander Lee (SF), Andrew Wiggin (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) David Campbell, James James, Fredrick Ferguson, Kevin Lusk, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Russell Iglesias, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Harnish blocks the short jumper by Edward Holm | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams tips it in | 43-44 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish tips it home | 45-44 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Williams - foul #4 on Clayton Williams, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG) Clayton Williams | |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Gillman - foul #1 on John Gillman, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Kevin Lusk (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Edward Holm | |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett jams it on a great pass from Alan Henry | 46-46 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Campbell | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | David Campbell grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | David Campbell's layup is rejected by John Gillman | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska | Alan Henry swats the layup by Alexander Lee | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James James (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), James Degeorge (C) Ronnie Blevins, Alexander Lee, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, Alan Henry | |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | James James buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gillman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Russell Iglesias | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | David Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lusk - foul #2 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (C) Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF), Alan Henry (C) Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is hacked by Dennis Harnish - foul #4 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin (C) Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG) Thomas Whitley | |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | James Degeorge snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin loses the dribble to Russell Iglesias | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail lays it in on a great pass from Russell Iglesias | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Russell Brown is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (PG), Kevin Lusk (PF) David Campbell, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (PF) Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, Christopher Ismail | |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Hinrichs steals the ball from Russell Iglesias in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Whitley | 54-50 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Whitley | 54-52 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Iglesias - foul #2 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Alexander Lee (SF), Andrew Wiggin (C) Richard Hinrichs, Fredrick Ferguson, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (PG) Russell Iglesias | |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiggin | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerardo Leon - foul #1 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Thomas Whitley steps in front of the David Campbell pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman drills a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Wiggin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 57-54 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James James (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), James Degeorge (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Ronnie Blevins, Alexander Lee, Kevin Lusk, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Gerardo Leon, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | James Degeorge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fredrick Ferguson | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is fouled on the floor by James Degeorge - foul #1 on James Degeorge, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) John Gillman | |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Edward Holm is called for the reach on Ronnie Blevins - foul #1 on Edward Holm, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (PF) James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Iglesias, Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:43 | Nebraska | James James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Plunkett is blocked by Dennis Harnish | 61-54 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Ismail - foul #1 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG) Fredrick Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James James | 63-54 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | David Campbell is denied on a dunk by Alan Henry | 63-54 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Lusk | 63-54 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Lee (SF) Ronnie Blevins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (PF) Christopher Ismail | |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Whitley | 63-56 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Lee | 65-56 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Harnish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | James James misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Harnish - foul #5 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), James Degeorge (PF), Andrew Wiggin (C) James James, Alexander Lee, Kevin Lusk, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Russell Brown (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Clayton Williams, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Fredrick Ferguson | 67-57 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | David Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 70-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Brown | 70-60 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Christopher Ismail is called for the reach on Fredrick Ferguson - foul #2 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), James James (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Richard Hinrichs, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Williams - foul #5 on Clayton Williams, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG) Clayton Williams | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry lays it in | 73-65 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | David Campbell lays it in set up by Fredrick Ferguson and he's hacked by Alan Henry - foul #2 on Alan Henry, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Alexander Lee (SF), Andrew Wiggin (C) James James, Fredrick Ferguson, Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Gillman | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James James (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Alexander Lee, Andrew Wiggin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Thomas Whitley is called for the reach on Fredrick Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (C) James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Iglesias | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Whitley - foul #3 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Russell Iglesias is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | James James misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Campbell steps in front of the Thomas Whitley pass | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | David Campbell lays it in | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Russell Iglesias is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | James James misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |