| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | David Esqueda inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Eric Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-35 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is hacked by Scott Rogers - foul #3 on Scott Rogers, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-35 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 43-35 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Gary Brown hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Annis | 43-37 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | Eric Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Brown | 43-40 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski (PF), Allen James (C) Sammy Ryckman, Gary Brown | |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Jonathan Warren is called for the reach on David Esqueda - foul #1 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin (SG), Michael Keen (C) Kenneth Root, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG) Louis Annis, Eric Harris | |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | Allen James misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Allen James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | Michael Keen is called for the reach on Henry Walker - foul #2 on Michael Keen, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Haynes (PG) Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Sanders (SF) David Esqueda | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Randall Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Fitzgerald | 43-43 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) William Haynes, Louis Webb, Jonathan Warren, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Sammy Ryckman (PF), Gary Brown (C) Gary Fitzgerald, Randall Sanders, Richard Grudzinski, Allen James | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Eric Harris buries a shot in the lane | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Root and he's fouled by Eric Harris - foul #2 on Eric Harris, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF) Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF) Henry Walker | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | David Esqueda is called for 3 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Louis Annis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Esqueda | 46-48 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Eric Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Gary Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman hits the finger roll set up by Louis Annis and he's hacked by Christopher Christensen - foul #2 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG), Michael Guertin (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Scott Rogers, Kenneth Root, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SG), Richard Grudzinski (C) Louis Annis, Eric Harris, Gary Brown | |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammy Ryckman - foul #2 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen James (C) Sammy Ryckman | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Gary Fitzgerald blows the layup | 48-51 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski tips it home | 48-53 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen James - foul #1 on Allen James, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG) Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Grudzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Jonathan Warren steps in front of the Gary Fitzgerald pass | 49-53 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Grudzinski steals it from Scott Rogers | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Allen James is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Keen (C) Louis Webb, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG), Gary Brown (C) Gary Fitzgerald, David Esqueda, Allen James | |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Louis Annis | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Louis Annis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Annis, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Esqueda (SF), Sammy Ryckman (PF) Henry Walker, Richard Grudzinski | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown tips it home | 54-55 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Louis Annis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Eric Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Louis Annis drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Harris | 54-58 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Christensen | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Harris | 56-61 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen lays it up and in set up by Louis Webb | 58-61 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), Dobromierz Zieman (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Louis Webb, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (PG), Gary Fitzgerald (SF), Richard Grudzinski (PF), Allen James (C) Louis Annis, David Esqueda, Sammy Ryckman, Gary Brown | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-63 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Scott Rogers is called for the reach on Henry Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Rogers, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Sanders (SF) Eric Harris | |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Henry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Henry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Gary Fitzgerald | 58-65 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Sanders | 58-67 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Dobromierz Zieman steals the ball from Randall Sanders | 58-67 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen is whistled for traveling | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Dobromierz Zieman, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Annis (PG), Eric Harris (SG), David Esqueda (SF), Sammy Ryckman (PF) Henry Walker, Gary Fitzgerald, Randall Sanders, Allen James | |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Christopher Christensen is denied by Richard Grudzinski | 58-67 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Richard Grudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Kenneth Root steals the ball from David Esqueda | 58-67 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sammy Ryckman - foul #3 on Sammy Ryckman, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gary Brown (C) Richard Grudzinski | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | David Esqueda makes the floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Annis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Esqueda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Ryckman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-69 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen tips it in | 61-69 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman connects on the floater from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Root | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | Louis Annis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Root | 66-71 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman is fouled on the floor by Louis Webb - foul #1 on Louis Webb, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Sammy Ryckman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 66-73 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | Louis Annis snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Joel Brown steps in front of the David Esqueda pass | 66-73 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Brown | 68-73 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | David Esqueda misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Eric Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Gary Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Eric Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Eric Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Gary Brown is hacked by Scott Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Rogers, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Walker (SF) David Esqueda | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |