| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Byron Penney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josiah Lee (fresh) C - Steven Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dade | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Josiah Lee | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Reed - foul #1 on Thomas Reed, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel (PF) Josiah Lee | |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Reed, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Curry (SG), Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Byron Penney, Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG) Bud Wilder | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Jason Curry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Hollis Bosley | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Johnston | 38-42 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Jason Curry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Minch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Roussel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 38-45 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hollis Bosley | 41-45 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel's floater is tipped away by Ted Minch | 41-45 |
| 14:57 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Dade - foul #2 on Michael Dade, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG), Byron Penney (SG), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Hollis Bosley, Jason Curry, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), Josiah Lee (PF), John Estabrook (C) Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Daniel Roussel, Steven Harris | |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Byron Penney | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee buries a shot in the lane set up by Sherwood Bailey | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Byron Penney and he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #3 on Josiah Lee, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers (SF) Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Estabrook | 48-50 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Louis Hayden is called for the reach on Bud Wilder - foul #1 on Louis Hayden, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel (C) Charles Johnston | |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG) Louis Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook drills a turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Sherwood Bailey steps in front of the Hollis Bosley pass | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Byron Penney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Summers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Booker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sherwood Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Estabrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josiah Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Roussel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sherwood Bailey | 51-55 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Byron Penney | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG), Jason Curry (SG), Thomas Reed (SF), Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Hollis Bosley, Byron Penney, Jeffrey Summers, Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Billy Morrison (PF), Steven Harris (C) Bud Wilder, Sherwood Bailey, John Estabrook, Josiah Lee, Daniel Roussel | |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Curry | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chris Wallace | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade tips it home | 59-59 |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Louis Hayden and he's fouled by Chris Wallace - foul #2 on Chris Wallace, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG) Louis Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:46 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Billy Morrison | 62-62 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski is called for a backcourt violation | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Byron Penney (SG), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Jason Curry, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Daniel Roussel (PF) Charles Johnston, Billy Morrison | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | Chris Wallace takes the ball from Byron Penney | 62-65 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace slams it home | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Byron Penney (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Roussel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Chris Wallace blocks the jumper by Thomas Reed | 62-67 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Leonard Booker | 62-67 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Byron Penney | 64-67 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Hollis Bosley picks off the pass by Bud Wilder in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Daniel Roussel is called for the reach on Aaron Coleman - foul #1 on Daniel Roussel, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Curry (SG), Jeffrey Summers (SF), Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Byron Penney, Thomas Reed, Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (SG), Sherwood Bailey (SF), Josiah Lee (PF), John Estabrook (C) Michael Dade, Chris Wallace, Daniel Roussel, Steven Harris | |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Josiah Lee steals the ball from Ted Minch | 64-67 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey loses the dribble to Jason Curry | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Jason Curry hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ted Minch - foul #1 on Ted Minch, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG), Byron Penney (SG) Hollis Bosley, Jason Curry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers (SG) Bud Wilder | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski misses the turnaround near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski is whistled for a carry | 66-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Reed (SF), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Jeffrey Summers, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel (C) Joe Rodgers | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Booker - foul #1 on Leonard Booker, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG) Louis Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Steven Harris (C) Sherwood Bailey, John Estabrook, Daniel Roussel | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-70 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Byron Penney (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Josiah Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston loses the dribble to Byron Penney | 66-70 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Byron Penney misses the lay-in | 66-70 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Harris | 66-70 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dade | 66-70 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dade | 66-73 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Coleman | 68-73 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the fadeaway from close range | 68-75 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Byron Penney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hollis Bosley | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Byron Penney - foul #1 on Byron Penney, team foul #6 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG) Charles Johnston | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Byron Penney scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Reed and he's fouled by Michael Dade - foul #3 on Michael Dade, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Byron Penney misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 72-75 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade loses the dribble to Byron Penney | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Steven Harris is called for the reach on Thomas Reed - foul #3 on Steven Harris, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Hollis Bosley is called for the reach on Josiah Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hollis Bosley, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Leonard Booker | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker tips it but misses | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Hollis Bosley is called for the reach on Steven Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hollis Bosley, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |