| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) PF - Steven Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | David Osborne inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Vale - foul #3 on Steven Vale, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Moore (PF) Steven Vale | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Guida | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando makes the turnaround near the basket | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Morgan Hylton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Guida | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | George Rainey misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Reginald Motley grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Reginald Motley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Daniel Moore grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando is denied on a layup by Daniel Moore | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | VCU | Morgan Hylton grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Morgan Hylton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Adams - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG) George Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:19 | VCU | Morgan Hylton misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Morgan Hylton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | George Rainey tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Reginald Motley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | George Rainey makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Fernando | 42-34 |
| 16:01 | VCU | David Osborne steals the ball from Morgan Hylton | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), Jacob Curtis (SF), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) Scott Fernando, David Osborne, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (PG), Greg Lancaster (SG), Robert Ruf (SF), Steven Vale (PF), Jeremy Lucas (C) Reginald Motley, Brian Guida, Morgan Hylton, Daniel Moore, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 15:17 | Nebraska | Robert Ruf steals it from Todd Stricker | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Robert Ruf misses the easy layup | 42-34 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Jeremy Lucas swats the short shot by Michael Regalado | 42-34 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis tips it in | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | VCU | George Bastarache misses the turnaround from the right block | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 46-34 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Steven Vale is fouled on the floor by Michael Regalado - foul #2 on Michael Regalado, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Osborne (SF), George Rainey (PF) Jacob Curtis, Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Morgan Hylton (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Ruf, Jeremy Lucas | |
| 13:52 | VCU | George Bastarache is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Bastarache, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Kyle Meixelberger (C) George Bastarache, Greg Lancaster, Daniel Moore | |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Kyle Meixelberger is called for the reach on Todd Stricker - foul #2 on Kyle Meixelberger, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) George Adams, Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | David Osborne scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Brian Guida knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Reginald Motley | 48-37 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | George Rainey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Vale - foul #4 on Steven Vale, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis (PG) Todd Stricker | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Moore (PF) Steven Vale | |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | George Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | George Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:26 | VCU | David Osborne steals the ball from Daniel Moore | 49-37 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Osborne | 51-37 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG) Jacob Curtis | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Ruf (C) Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | David Osborne connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Adams and he's fouled by Morgan Hylton - foul #3 on Morgan Hylton, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (PG) Reginald Motley | |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | David Osborne makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Bastarache (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Ruf (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Daniel Moore is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (SG), Michael Regalado (PF) Scott Fernando, George Rainey | |
| Subs | VCU | Greg Lancaster (SG) Brian Guida | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Adams | 56-37 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Greg Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jackson Smith (C) Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Greg Lancaster, Morgan Hylton | |
| 10:31 | Nebraska | 3 seconds is called on Jackson Smith | 56-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Rainey (PF) Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG) Robert Ruf | |
| 10:15 | VCU | Reginald Motley misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-37 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | George Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Daniel Moore grabs the board | 56-37 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Reginald Motley drills a jumpshot from the left side | 56-39 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | The jump hook by George Rainey is blocked by Kyle Meixelberger | 56-39 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger connects on the jump hook near the basket | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | David Osborne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-41 |
| 08:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 56-41 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Reginald Motley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Rainey - foul #2 on George Rainey, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Fernando (SG), Jacob Curtis (SF), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) George Adams, David Osborne, George Rainey | |
| Subs | VCU | Morgan Hylton (SF), Robert Ruf (PF), Jeremy Lucas (C) Brian Guida, Daniel Moore, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 08:33 | VCU | Reginald Motley makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Reginald Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Fernando | 59-43 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Morgan Hylton loses the dribble to Scott Fernando | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado tips it in | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fernando (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Regalado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Reginald Motley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Bastarache (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Hylton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ruf (fresh) C - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | VCU | Robert Ruf misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | Lorenzo Sanchez misses short on a runner in the lane | 61-43 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-43 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Morgan Hylton snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 06:33 | VCU | The short jumper by Morgan Hylton is denied by Michael Regalado | 61-43 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Scott Fernando grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Fernando | 64-43 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Motley | 64-45 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), David Osborne (SF), George Rainey (PF) Todd Stricker, Jacob Curtis, Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), Steven Vale (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Reginald Motley, Robert Ruf, Jeremy Lucas | |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | David Osborne misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | George Rainey hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Steven Vale can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by George Rainey - foul #3 on George Rainey, team foul #4 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Michael Hodder (SG), Jacob Curtis (SF), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Adams, Scott Fernando, David Osborne, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | VCU | Greg Lancaster (PG), Brian Fannin (SG), Robert Ruf (SF), Daniel Moore (C) George Bastarache, Brian Guida, Morgan Hylton, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 05:13 | VCU | Steven Vale makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Steven Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Michael Hodder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Steven Vale gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Greg Lancaster makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Fannin | 66-50 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Michael Hodder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-50 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:03 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Adams (PG), Scott Fernando (SG), David Osborne (SF), George Rainey (PF), Lorenzo Sanchez (C) Todd Stricker, Michael Hodder, Jacob Curtis, Michael Regalado, Jackson Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Reginald Motley (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Morgan Hylton (SF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Greg Lancaster, Brian Fannin, Robert Ruf, Daniel Moore | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Morgan Hylton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Todd Stricker (PG), Michael Hodder (SG), Jacob Curtis (SF), Michael Regalado (PF), Jackson Smith (C) George Adams, Scott Fernando, David Osborne, George Rainey, Lorenzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | VCU | George Bastarache (PG), Greg Lancaster (SG), Robert Ruf (SF), Daniel Moore (PF), Jeremy Lucas (C) Reginald Motley, Brian Guida, Morgan Hylton, Steven Vale, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Todd Stricker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hodder (fresh) SF - Jacob Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Bastarache (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ruf (fresh) PF - Daniel Moore (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker tips it back up and in | 68-50 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Daniel Moore can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Jacob Curtis pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by George Bastarache - foul #2 on George Bastarache, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Robert Ruf connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Moore | 70-52 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Michael Hodder can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-52 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Jackson Smith hits the follow up shot | 72-52 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jacob Curtis | 72-52 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Robert Ruf loses the dribble to Todd Stricker | 72-52 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker throws it down | 74-52 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Jeremy Lucas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hodder and he's hacked by Greg Lancaster - foul #1 on Greg Lancaster, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| 00:27 | Nebraska | Michael Regalado makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | George Bastarache scores on a 3 from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Todd Stricker runs out the clock | 77-55 |