| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Gibson (fresh) SG - Nick Hagan (fresh) SF - James Mar (fresh) PF - Justin Bradley (fresh) C - Stephen Vick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edgar Michaels (fresh) SG - James Fuller (fresh) SF - Clarence Desir (fresh) PF - Rodney Halpern (fresh) C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | James Mar picks off the pass by Edgar Michaels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Gibson | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | James Fuller is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | Rodney Halpern swats the dunk try by Stephen Vick | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | James Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska | Justin Bradley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Hagan | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern's layup is rejected by Stephen Vick | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Justin Bradley steps in front of the James Fuller pass | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Justin Bradley is hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons (PG), Micheal Ceniceros (PF), David Caldwell (C) James Mar, Justin Bradley, Stephen Vick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (PG), Mickey Norman (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Edgar Michaels, James Fuller, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern, Dikembe Azure | |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | David Caldwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Nick Hagan and he's hacked by Rocco Moretti - foul #1 on Rocco Moretti, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | David Caldwell makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh is hacked by Eldon Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eldon Simmons, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Cavanaugh | 8-0 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman misses the wide open floater from close range | 8-0 |
| 16:35 | Nebraska | David Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros tips it home | 10-0 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Levi Cavanaugh | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Levi Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Levi Cavanaugh, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (SG), James Mar (SF), Stephen Vick (C) Eldon Simmons, Randall Gibson, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (PG), James Fuller (SG), Clarence Desir (SF), Rodney Halpern (PF) Levi Cavanaugh, Mickey Norman, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey | |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nick Hagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Velazco (fresh) SF - James Mar (fresh) PF - Micheal Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Vick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Tipton (fresh) SG - James Fuller (fresh) SF - Clarence Desir (fresh) PF - Rodney Halpern (fresh) C - Rocco Moretti (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-2 |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | James Mar snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | James Mar buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nick Hagan | 15-2 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | James Fuller misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 15-2 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick snags the defensive board | 15-2 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-2 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern snags the defensive board | 15-2 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clarence Desir, team foul #4 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Gibson (PG), Sam Porter (SG), Justin Bradley (PF), David Caldwell (C) Nick Hagan, Joseph Velazco, Micheal Ceniceros, Stephen Vick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) James Fuller, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern, Rocco Moretti | |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Sam Porter double dribbles | 15-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman (SG), Clarence Desir (SF), Rodney Halpern (PF) Ryan Tipton, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey | |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | David Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons (PG), Joseph Velazco (SG), Stephen Vick (C) Sam Porter, James Mar, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF) Mickey Norman, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern | |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stephen Vick | 15-5 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick hits the follow up shot | 17-5 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Mar (SF) Eldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (PG), James Fuller (SG), Clarence Desir (SF), Rodney Halpern (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Edgar Michaels, Ryan Tipton, Jose Martin, Timothy Griffey, Dikembe Azure | |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | James Mar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-5 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick grabs the offensive board | 17-5 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir pulls down the rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh hits a runner in the lane | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randall Gibson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Velazco (fairly fresh) SF - James Mar (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Justin Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Levi Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fuller (fresh) SF - Clarence Desir (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Halpern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rocco Moretti (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Levi Cavanaugh is called for the reach on Joseph Velazco - foul #2 on Levi Cavanaugh, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons (PG), Nick Hagan (SG), David Caldwell (C) Randall Gibson, Joseph Velazco, Stephen Vick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Mickey Norman (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Levi Cavanaugh, James Fuller, Clarence Desir, Rodney Halpern, Rocco Moretti | |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Justin Bradley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 17-7 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Michaels | 17-9 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Jose Martin takes the ball from James Mar | 17-9 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Mar - foul #1 on James Mar, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sam Porter (PG), Randall Gibson (SF), Micheal Ceniceros (PF) Eldon Simmons, James Mar, Justin Bradley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (SG), Rodney Halpern (PF) Mickey Norman, Timothy Griffey | |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan is fouled on the floor by James Fuller - foul #1 on James Fuller, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Vick (C) David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir (SF), Rocco Moretti (C) Jose Martin, Dikembe Azure | |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick misses the fadeaway near the basket | 17-10 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick tips it home | 19-10 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | James Fuller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rocco Moretti | 19-13 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan makes the floater from the left wing set up by Sam Porter | 21-13 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Fuller | 21-16 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 21-16 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons (PG), Joseph Velazco (SG), James Mar (SF), Justin Bradley (PF), David Caldwell (C) Sam Porter, Nick Hagan, Randall Gibson, Micheal Ceniceros, Stephen Vick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (PG), Mickey Norman (SG), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Edgar Michaels, James Fuller, Rodney Halpern, Rocco Moretti | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eldon Simmons (fresh) SG - Joseph Velazco (fresh) SF - James Mar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Tipton (fresh) SG - Mickey Norman (fresh) SF - Clarence Desir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | David Caldwell misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Mar - foul #2 on James Mar, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Gibson (SF) James Mar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern (PF) Timothy Griffey | |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Eldon Simmons is called for the reach on Mickey Norman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eldon Simmons, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Hagan (PG) Eldon Simmons | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (SG), Jose Martin (SF) Mickey Norman, Clarence Desir | |
| 06:06 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Tipton | 21-20 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Justin Bradley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Justin Bradley - foul #1 on Justin Bradley, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Micheal Ceniceros (PF), Stephen Vick (C) Joseph Velazco, David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Mickey Norman (SG), Clarence Desir (SF) Ryan Tipton, James Fuller, Jose Martin | |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Clarence Desir takes the ball from Nick Hagan | 21-22 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | Randall Gibson is called for the reach on Mickey Norman - foul #1 on Randall Gibson, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (SG), Timothy Griffey (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Mickey Norman, Rodney Halpern, Dikembe Azure | |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey tips it in | 21-24 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randall Gibson, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (SG) Randall Gibson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Tipton (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Rodney Halpern (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) James Fuller, Clarence Desir, Timothy Griffey, Rocco Moretti | |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-24 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stephen Vick | 21-24 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Ryan Tipton steals the ball from Micheal Ceniceros | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nick Hagan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Velazco (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Bradley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Ceniceros (tiring) 4 pts. C - Stephen Vick (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Edgar Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Tipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Halpern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Velazco takes the ball from Dikembe Azure | 21-24 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | Jose Martin takes the ball from Justin Bradley | 21-24 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | The refs have stopped play. Jose Martin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Simmons (PG), Sam Porter (SG), James Mar (SF), David Caldwell (PF) Nick Hagan, Joseph Velazco, Justin Bradley, Micheal Ceniceros | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (PG), James Fuller (SG), Clarence Desir (SF), Timothy Griffey (PF), Rocco Moretti (C) Edgar Michaels, Ryan Tipton, Jose Martin, Rodney Halpern, Dikembe Azure | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | James Fuller is hacked by Stephen Vick - foul #1 on Stephen Vick, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | James Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | James Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Stephen Vick misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Clarence Desir snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Timothy Griffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Hagan (SG) Sam Porter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman (SG), Rodney Halpern (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) James Fuller, Timothy Griffey, Rocco Moretti | |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Rodney Halpern steals the ball from James Mar | 21-26 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern is fouled in the backcourt by James Mar - foul #3 on James Mar, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randall Gibson (SF) James Mar | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Fuller (SG), Rocco Moretti (C) Mickey Norman, Dikembe Azure | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Rodney Halpern makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Rocco Moretti grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | James Fuller clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Caldwell | 21-28 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan is fouled on the floor by Rocco Moretti - foul #2 on Rocco Moretti, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Velazco (SG), Justin Bradley (PF), Micheal Ceniceros (C) Eldon Simmons, David Caldwell, Stephen Vick | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edgar Michaels (PG), Mickey Norman (SG), Timothy Griffey (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Levi Cavanaugh, James Fuller, Rodney Halpern, Rocco Moretti | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Nick Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Mickey Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sam Porter (PG) Nick Hagan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Levi Cavanaugh (PG), Jose Martin (SF) Edgar Michaels, Clarence Desir | |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Randall Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 23-28 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Azure misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-28 |