| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Winters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xavier Cuevas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam's pass is intercepted by Richard Winters | 31-44 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Richard Winters misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Trojan - foul #1 on David Trojan, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Richard Winters misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Richard Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Richard Harland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 19:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 32-44 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 18:43 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith is hacked by Wesley Pittman - foul #1 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek (PF) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:36 | Providence | Richard Harland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Providence | David Trojan tips it home | 34-46 |
| 17:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Wesley Pittman grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Richard Harland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 34-49 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Xavier Cuevas gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes connects on the runner in the paint | 36-49 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Richard Harland can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska | Xavier Cuevas snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:55 | Nebraska | Cyril Hodges is called for the reach on Xavier Cuevas - foul #1 on Cyril Hodges, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Frank Cooley (SF), Richard Winters (PF), George Schexnayder (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Xavier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), James Trythall (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Winters (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Schexnayder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trythall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | George Schexnayder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-49 |
| 15:15 | Providence | George Schexnayder is called for the reach on James Trythall - foul #2 on George Schexnayder, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes (SF) Frank Cooley | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:52 | Providence | James Hardy is fouled on the floor by Richard Winters - foul #1 on Richard Winters, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG) Stephen Smith, Frederick Bozek | |
| Subs | Providence | John Andrews (PG) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Bobby Chandler drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-51 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | George Schexnayder buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 38-51 |
| 14:04 | Providence | James Hardy banks in the layup | 38-53 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes is fouled on the floor by Bobby Chandler - foul #1 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek (PF), Xavier Cuevas (C) Richard Winters, George Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Richard Harland (SG), David Trojan (PF) John Andrews, James Hardy, Abraham Jarrell | |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Wesley Pittman is called for the reach on Isaac Holmes - foul #2 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Trythall, Bobby Chandler | |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Cyril Hodges denies the turnaround by Frederick Bozek | 38-53 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:50 | Providence | David Trojan banks in the layup | 38-55 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Xavier Cuevas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Richard Harland pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Xavier Cuevas - foul #3 on Xavier Cuevas, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (SF), George Schexnayder (PF), Frank Cooley (C) Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Xavier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | George Schexnayder's fadeaway is rejected by Cyril Hodges | 38-56 |
| 11:47 | Providence | David Trojan pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Schexnayder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Trythall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Providence | James Trythall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 11:30 | Providence | James Trythall tips it home | 38-58 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 11:12 | Nebraska | Frank Cooley hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 10:59 | Providence | James Trythall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marc Chichester (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Richard Winters (PF), Xavier Cuevas (C) Kevin Smith, Frederick Bozek, George Schexnayder, Frank Cooley | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 10:59 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:59 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Chichester | 43-60 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Richard Winters steals it from James Trythall | 43-60 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Xavier Cuevas and he's fouled by Abraham Jarrell - foul #2 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) Wesley Pittman, Richard Harland | |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Xavier Cuevas - foul #4 on Xavier Cuevas, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), George Schexnayder (C) Stephen Smith, Xavier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:49 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Richard Winters comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-61 |
| 09:30 | Providence | James Trythall snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:24 | Providence | George Schexnayder steals it from Bobby Chandler | 46-61 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 09:07 | Providence | James Trythall snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-61 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Richard Winters snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 49-61 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the floater from the left side | 49-61 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Bobby Chandler tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 08:15 | Nebraska | Richard Winters pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Trythall - foul #4 on James Trythall, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek (PF), Xavier Cuevas (C) Richard Winters, George Schexnayder | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Richard Harland (SG), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Hardy, James Trythall, Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Marc Chichester misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Trojan | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Chichester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Cuevas (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Xavier Cuevas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frederick Bozek | 53-61 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Xavier Cuevas - foul #5 on Xavier Cuevas, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Jerome Roberts (SG), Jacob Casey (PF), Frank Cooley (C) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Xavier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Bozek | 55-61 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Richard Harland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Gilliam steals it from Frederick Bozek | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Richard Harland lays it in set up by Jeffrey Gilliam | 55-63 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Jerome Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frederick Bozek | 58-63 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Wesley Pittman drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Harland | 58-65 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Smith (PG), Marc Chichester (SG), Isaac Holmes (SF), Richard Winters (PF), George Schexnayder (C) Stephen Smith, Jerome Roberts, Frederick Bozek, Jacob Casey, Frank Cooley | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Richard Winters is called for traveling | 58-65 |
| 05:05 | Providence | James Trythall banks in the layup on a great pass from David Trojan | 58-67 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Winters | 60-67 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Trojan | 60-69 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Richard Harland steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 04:31 | Providence | David Trojan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Harland | 60-71 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 04:10 | Providence | David Trojan grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 03:45 | Providence | James Trythall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Isaac Holmes - foul #1 on Isaac Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek (PF) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:45 | Providence | James Trythall misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:45 | Providence | James Trythall misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Schexnayder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Trythall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Trythall - foul #5 on James Trythall, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) James Trythall | |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Isaac Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the jump hook near the basket | 62-71 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Schexnayder | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Providence | Richard Harland connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 65-74 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Winters (PF) Frederick Bozek | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | Providence | Richard Harland buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wesley Pittman | 65-77 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Richard Winters's layup is rejected by Cyril Hodges | 65-77 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Richard Harland snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Richard Harland knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Wesley Pittman and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stephen Smith (PG), Frederick Bozek (SG), Frank Cooley (SF), Jacob Casey (PF) Kevin Smith, Marc Chichester, Isaac Holmes, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Frank Cooley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #9 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Andrews (PG) Richard Harland | |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Frank Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Frank Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Bobby Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek is fouled on the floor by John Andrews - foul #1 on John Andrews, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | James Hardy is hacked by Frederick Bozek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Bozek, team foul #9 | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Providence | James Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Jacob Casey gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Frederick Bozek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:39 | Providence | John Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Andrews is hacked by George Schexnayder - foul #3 on George Schexnayder, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Jacob Casey comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Abraham Jarrell - foul #3 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Jacob Casey makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Jacob Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bobby Chandler | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Andrews runs out the clock | 70-81 |