| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Parker | 28-40 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Todd Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Francis Womack gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Calloway | 28-42 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Calloway - foul #2 on Michael Calloway, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), George Phillips (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, Michael Calloway, Francis Womack | |
| 18:00 | Ball State | David Phillips hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kenneth Jenkins | 32-42 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Dikembe Sato, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (PF) Kevin Parker | |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | David Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rodney Smith | 32-43 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | George Phillips travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Gabriel Digirolamo (SG), Francis Womack (PF) Carl Hyer, Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Randy Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | David Phillips picks off the pass by Richard Kobayashi | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | David Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Neil Gill (SF) Randy Nix, David Phillips, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Houpt (SF), Michael Calloway (PF) Richard Kobayashi, George Phillips | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Sato - foul #1 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Dikembe Sato, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Kevin Parker (PF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Michael Calloway | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Carl Hyer steals the ball from Todd Parker in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 15:57 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer lays it up and in | 32-47 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Gabriel Digirolamo is called for the reach on Todd Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gabriel Digirolamo, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Shelley (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Francis Womack gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Carl Hyer is denied by Cecil Shelley | 32-47 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Francis Womack swats the short shot by Todd Parker | 32-47 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Carl Hyer | 32-47 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt can't finish the layup | 32-47 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Ernest Conner grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Ernest Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), George Phillips (C) Carl Hyer, Gabriel Digirolamo, Willie Houpt, Kevin Parker, Francis Womack | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the shot from the right side | 32-47 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi is fouled on the floor by Shilin Xie - foul #1 on Shilin Xie, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Taylor | 32-47 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | George Phillips takes the ball from Albert Taylor | 32-47 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Ernest Conner, Albert Taylor, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Kevin Parker (PF) Jaroslav Zoellner, Michael Calloway | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-47 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses the easy layup | 32-47 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Neil Gill is hacked by Richard Kobayashi - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo (SG), Willie Houpt (SF), Francis Womack (C) Rodney Smith, Richard Kobayashi, George Phillips | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska | Francis Womack pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker is hacked by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Shilin Xie (PF) Randy Nix, David Phillips, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Michael Calloway (PF) Carl Hyer, Willie Houpt | |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Digirolamo and the foul's on Albert Taylor - foul #2 on Albert Taylor, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Willie Houpt (SF) Kevin Parker | |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Francis Womack | 32-50 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gabriel Digirolamo | 32-52 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Conner | 34-52 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Francis Womack tips it in | 34-54 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Jaroslav Zoellner is called for the reach on Ernest Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zoellner, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Albert Taylor, Shilin Xie, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Richard Kobayashi (SF), Kevin Parker (PF), George Phillips (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, Gabriel Digirolamo, Willie Houpt, Michael Calloway, Francis Womack | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Sato | 37-54 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Richard Kobayashi is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is open and buries a jumper from close range | 39-54 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-54 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | David Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Shilin Xie (PF), Albert Taylor (C) David Phillips, Kenneth Jenkins, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Willie Houpt (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), Francis Womack (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, Kevin Parker, George Phillips | |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway is denied on a dunk by Shilin Xie | 39-54 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | Francis Womack drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Houpt | 39-56 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill is fouled on the floor by Michael Calloway - foul #3 on Michael Calloway, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Albert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shilin Xie (fresh) 2 blk. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Digirolamo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Womack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Neil Gill is called for the reach on Willie Houpt - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Taylor (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Neil Gill, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SF), Kevin Parker (PF), George Phillips (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, Michael Calloway, Francis Womack | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker is fouled on the floor by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) Willie Houpt | |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Carl Hyer steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 41-58 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer lays it up and in | 41-60 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Kevin Parker steps in front of the Ernest Conner pass | 41-60 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Carl Hyer | 41-62 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | George Phillips pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Phillips | 41-64 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Ernest Conner grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Albert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't tip it in | 41-64 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins buries a runner in the paint | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Conner - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SG), Willie Houpt (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), Francis Womack (C) Gabriel Digirolamo, Richard Kobayashi, Kevin Parker, George Phillips | |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Willie Houpt steals the ball from Albert Taylor | 43-65 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Hyer | 43-67 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt grabs the board | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Francis Womack is blocked by Shilin Xie | 43-67 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Houpt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 03:24 | Nebraska | Willie Houpt pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith tips it in | 43-69 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Randy Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (PG), Kevin Parker (SF) Carl Hyer, Willie Houpt | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker is hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #3 on Albert Taylor, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Shilin Xie snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Francis Womack swats the short shot by Albert Taylor | 43-69 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Kevin Parker gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-69 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the offensive board | 43-69 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-69 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shilin Xie | 43-69 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Jaroslav Zoellner steals it from Thomas Hicks | 43-69 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-69 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks's floater is tipped away by Michael Calloway | 43-69 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Francis Womack gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 43-69 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Gabriel Digirolamo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks is whistled for traveling | 43-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SG) Gabriel Digirolamo | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner runs out the clock | 43-71 |