| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Richard Knight inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Hines | 24-37 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the tip | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Brian Poirier | 24-37 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Knight - foul #2 on Richard Knight, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Randy Quinlan (C) William Parker, Richard Knight, Curtis Hines | |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Hines (C) Randy Quinlan | |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | George Dove misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Mathieu | 26-40 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | David Peters travels with the ball | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Paul Mathieu | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is denied on a layup by Ralph Ezdebski | 26-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | David Peters pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | George Dove lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger and he's fouled by Randall Murray - foul #2 on Randall Murray, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Dwight Jones (SF), Randy Quinlan (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones is hacked by Donald Bellanger - foul #3 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Randy Quinlan | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (SF) Brian Poirier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) William Parker | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | George Dove double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines lays it up and in set up by Paul Mathieu | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hines | 31-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerome Bell - foul #3 on Jerome Bell, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Patrick Mooneyhan, David Peters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF) Paul Mathieu, William Parker | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Knight | 31-47 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Randall Murray steals it from Donald Bellanger | 31-47 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning dunks the ball on a great pass from Randall Murray | 31-49 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Murray - foul #3 on Randall Murray, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Peters (PF) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Poirier | 35-52 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | William Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) Joseph Roop, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Randy Quinlan (C) William Parker, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Nebraska | Randall Murray swats the short shot by David Peters | 35-52 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Randy Quinlan snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Donald Bellanger is called for the reach on Paul Mathieu - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Bellanger, Brian Poirier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Randy Quinlan | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Curtis Hines, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart lays it up and in on a great pass from George Dove and the foul's on Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Dwight Jones, Chad Smith | |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | George Dove connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Mooneyhan | 40-52 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Parker | 40-55 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart tips it in | 42-55 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 10:17 | Nebraska | George Dove grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | David Peters misses the floater in the paint | 42-55 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | David Peters snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | David Peters clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Patrick Mooneyhan, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) William Parker, Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Chad Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Mathieu | 44-57 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop loses the dribble to Dwight Jones | 44-57 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones lays it in set up by Bradley Dunning | 44-59 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathieu - foul #2 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (C) George Dove, David Peters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Dwight Jones | |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Murray | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-61 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it home | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier loses the dribble to Randall Murray | 48-63 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bradley Dunning | 48-66 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Roop | 50-66 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bradley Dunning | 50-68 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), David Peters (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Joseph Roop, Donald Gephart, Jerome Bell, Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Dwight Jones (SF), Randy Quinlan (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Bellanger | 52-68 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Chad Smith blows the layup | 52-68 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | George Dove gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | George Dove is fouled on the floor by Richard Knight - foul #3 on Richard Knight, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Dwight Jones | |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | George Dove makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:21 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Richard Knight snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Paul Mathieu is blocked by David Peters | 53-68 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | David Peters grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | George Dove is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dove, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Jones (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Chad Smith, Randy Quinlan | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Dwight Jones | 53-70 |
| 04:33 | Nebraska | Curtis Hines swats the short shot by Donald Bellanger | 53-70 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwight Jones | 53-73 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | David Peters misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-73 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | David Peters tips it back up and in | 55-73 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Jason Williams can't tip it in | 55-73 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski grabs the board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | George Dove misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-73 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Poirier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Curtis Hines | 55-76 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Dwight Jones takes the ball from David Peters | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | George Dove pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger scores on a shot from the left side | 57-76 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Brian Poirier | 57-76 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the lay-in | 57-76 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hines | 57-76 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the easy layup | 57-76 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | David Peters can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 57-76 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Richard Knight grabs the board | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | The jumper by Bradley Dunning is denied by David Peters | 57-76 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | David Peters gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Richard Knight steals the ball from David Peters | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning runs out the clock | 57-76 |