| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Small (fresh) 11 pts. C - Eugene Franks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Julian Vance inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Julian Vance's pass is intercepted by James Schott | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Schott | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Theodore Small misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Theodore Small | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Julian Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Theodore Small snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Theodore Small misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Franks picks off the pass by Jeff Smith | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Theodore Small drills a fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Glen Shockley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Julian Vance snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Julian Vance misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Glen Shockley - foul #2 on Glen Shockley, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Johnson (SG), James Burns (PF), Charles Watterson (C) Glen Shockley, Theodore Small, Eugene Franks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Christopher Green (SF), Donald Miles (PF) James Schott, Jeff Smith, Jerry Randall | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn (PG), John Tran (SF) Thomas Vickery, Julian Vance | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Willy Thomas, Lester Bartholomew | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | James Burns snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Donnell Haines steals it from Blake Blackburn | 35-38 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Blake Blackburn (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Tran (fresh) PF - James Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnell Haines (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Donald Miles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | James Burns grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Donnell Haines picks off the pass by Charles Watterson | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Blake Blackburn picks off the pass by Charles Williams | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Charles Watterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | John Tran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery (PG), Glen Shockley (SG), Julian Vance (SF), Theodore Small (PF), Eugene Franks (C) Blake Blackburn, Michael Johnson, John Tran, James Burns, Charles Watterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Willy Thomas (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Jerry Randall (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Dema Remiszewski, Donnell Haines, Charles Williams, Donald Miles, Christopher Green | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith is fouled on the floor by Glen Shockley - foul #3 on Glen Shockley, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Theodore Small hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Randall - foul #2 on Jerry Randall, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Theodore Small makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Theodore Small makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Bartholomew | 37-43 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Small (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks tips it in | 39-43 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Julian Vance comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Randall - foul #3 on Jerry Randall, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Johnson (SG), James Burns (PF), Charles Watterson (C) Glen Shockley, Theodore Small, Eugene Franks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Christopher Green (SF), Donald Miles (PF) James Schott, Willy Thomas, Jeff Smith, Jerry Randall | |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Julian Vance makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Julian Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Watterson - foul #1 on Charles Watterson, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn (PG), John Tran (SF) Thomas Vickery, Julian Vance | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by John Tran - foul #2 on John Tran, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams (SF) Lester Bartholomew | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski makes the shot from the right side set up by Donald Miles | 41-52 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | John Tran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donnell Haines | 41-52 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski's pass is intercepted by John Tran | 41-52 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Burns is fouled on the floor by Christopher Green - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery (PG), Glen Shockley (SG), Julian Vance (SF), Theodore Small (PF), Eugene Franks (C) Blake Blackburn, Michael Johnson, John Tran, James Burns, Charles Watterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Willy Thomas (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Jerry Randall (PF) Dema Remiszewski, Donnell Haines, Charles Williams, Donald Miles | |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks is called for 5 seconds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew (C) Christopher Green | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith is hacked by Julian Vance - foul #2 on Julian Vance, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Bartholomew | 41-54 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery misses the 3 from straight away | 41-54 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott scores on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery is whistled for traveling | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Shockley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Small (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Vickery | 43-59 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew jams it set up by James Schott | 43-61 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Julian Vance connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-61 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 05:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery loses the dribble to Lester Bartholomew | 45-63 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Vance | 48-66 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-66 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Bartholomew | 48-66 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), John Tran (SF), James Burns (PF), Charles Watterson (C) Thomas Vickery, Glen Shockley, Julian Vance, Theodore Small, Eugene Franks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Donald Miles (C) James Schott, Willy Thomas, Jeff Smith, Jerry Randall, Lester Bartholomew | |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and he's hacked by Dema Remiszewski - foul #2 on Dema Remiszewski, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green can't finish the layup | 51-66 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Charles Watterson grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Watterson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-66 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Blake Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Tran (fresh) PF - James Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnell Haines (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Green (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donnell Haines - foul #1 on Donnell Haines, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery (PG), Julian Vance (SF), Eugene Franks (C) Blake Blackburn, John Tran, Charles Watterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Jerry Randall (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Donnell Haines, Charles Williams, Christopher Green, Donald Miles | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 02:41 | Nebraska | James Burns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-69 |
| 02:40 | Nebraska | James Burns can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | James Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lester Bartholomew | 53-69 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Burns picks off the pass by Jerry Randall | 53-69 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Eugene Franks makes the floater in the lane | 55-69 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Vickery pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | James Burns clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Randall - foul #4 on Jerry Randall, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Blake Blackburn (PG), John Tran (SF), Charles Watterson (C) Thomas Vickery, Julian Vance, Eugene Franks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Christopher Green (PF), Donald Miles (C) Willy Thomas, Jeff Smith, Jerry Randall, Lester Bartholomew | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | James Burns misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | James Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Dema Remiszewski | 56-71 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Michael Johnson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Blake Blackburn | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski runs out the clock | 58-71 |