| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Gerry Trapani misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Gerry Trapani misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Gerry Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Daniel Behrendt takes the ball from Peter Johnson | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the lay-in | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Peter Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Peter Johnson | |
| 18:01 | UMass | Gerry Trapani is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Brian Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 39-34 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Brian Robinson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | John Acton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Acton - foul #1 on John Acton, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Paul Stembridge (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Daniel Behrendt, Gerry Trapani, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (PG), Peter Hall (SG), Kyle Maes (SF) Nathan King, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz | |
| 16:46 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Hall | 43-37 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Kyle Maes swats the layup by Brian Carroll | 43-37 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Peter Hall grabs the board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Mazzariello (fresh) SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Saulter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Maes (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | John Acton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Kyle Maes tips it in | 43-39 |
| 15:24 | UMass | John Mazzariello drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Stembridge | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:54 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Mazzariello | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Nebraska | John Acton's pass is intercepted by John Mazzariello | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | UMass | John Mazzariello jams it | 50-42 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Paul Stembridge is called for the reach on Ernest Luman - foul #2 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Gerry Trapani (SG), Christopher McCreedy (SF), Brian Robinson (C) John Mazzariello, Brian Carroll, Raymond Erlandson, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Thomas Elliott, Peter Hall, Kyle Maes, Ernest Luman, John Acton | |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz is hacked by Gerry Trapani - foul #2 on Gerry Trapani, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Daniel Behrendt steps in front of the Carl Collins pass | 50-42 |
| 13:34 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Gerry Trapani misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Brian Robinson hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Nathan King | 52-44 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Trapani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Schultz - foul #3 on Justin Schultz, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (SG), Peter Saulter (C) Gerry Trapani, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Kyle Maes (SF), John Acton (C) Nathan King, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Peter Johnson | |
| 11:26 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher McCreedy - foul #2 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Ivan Marlow | |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Saulter | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Peter Saulter can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Behrendt and he's hacked by John Acton - foul #2 on John Acton, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Earnest Wechsler (PF) Daniel Behrendt, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:45 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Peter Saulter snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Peter Saulter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF) Paul Thomas, Thomas Elliott, Ernest Luman, John Acton | |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Nathan King buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Peter Saulter lays it up and in set up by John Mazzariello | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Nathan King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Earnest Wechsler's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Maes | 58-50 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Peter Saulter snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Kyle Maes steps in front of the Raymond Erlandson pass | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Earnest Wechsler is called for the reach on Nathan King - foul #1 on Earnest Wechsler, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Gerry Trapani (SG), Christopher McCreedy (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Brian Robinson (C) John Mazzariello, Brian Carroll, Raymond Erlandson, Earnest Wechsler, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Paul Motsinger (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Nathan King, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow, Kyle Maes | |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | UMass | The rebound goes to Brian Robinson | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 61-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Motsinger (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 07:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Christopher McCreedy | 61-50 |
| 07:25 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gerry Trapani | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Brian Robinson jams it set up by Christopher McCreedy and he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #4 on Peter Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (SG) Gerry Trapani | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF) Paul Thomas, Thomas Elliott, Paul Motsinger, Ernest Luman | |
| 06:34 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Ivan Marlow | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:56 | UMass | Paul Stembridge connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Peter Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | John Acton drills a turnaround from the right block | 66-54 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Brian Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Carl Collins grabs the board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Nathan King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Carroll - foul #1 on Brian Carroll, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerry Trapani (SG), Earnest Wechsler (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Brian Carroll, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) John Acton | |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Nathan King makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | Nathan King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Peter Saulter misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carl Collins - foul #1 on Carl Collins, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Paul Stembridge (PF) Daniel Behrendt, Earnest Wechsler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Peter Saulter misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Peter Saulter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | UMass | Paul Stembridge can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Gerry Trapani snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:14 | UMass | John Mazzariello misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | Carl Collins clanks a floater from the left side | 67-56 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | UMass | John Mazzariello scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Stembridge | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Carl Collins comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Saulter - foul #2 on Peter Saulter, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Brian Robinson (C) John Mazzariello, Gerry Trapani, Paul Stembridge, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Kyle Maes (SF), John Acton (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman, Ivan Marlow | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Acton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Collins - foul #2 on Carl Collins, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Saulter (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (SG) Carl Collins | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Acton | 72-60 |
| 02:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerry Trapani (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF) Brian Carroll, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) Thomas Elliott, Kyle Maes, John Acton | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Nathan King gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #4 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (SG), Kyle Maes (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman, Peter Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:25 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is hacked by Kyle Maes - foul #1 on Kyle Maes, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Gerry Trapani pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | John Acton grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Kyle Maes connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Thomas | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Brian Robinson scores on a floater from close range | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Raymond Erlandson takes the ball from Kyle Maes | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Brian Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gerry Trapani | 78-63 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Kyle Maes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt runs out the clock | 78-63 |