| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | James Yount inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Monte Denenberg - foul #1 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Benson steps in front of the Brian Fairfield pass in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | James Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Annunziata | 42-30 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF) James Yount, James Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:31 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carl Hyer - foul #2 on Carl Hyer, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, George Burd, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Brian Annunziata, Monte Denenberg | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher | |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled in the backcourt by David Pagel - foul #3 on David Pagel, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) David Pagel | |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is hacked by James Yount in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Yount, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) James Yount | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 47-34 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | Andrew Alvord is called for the reach on Rodney Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Ronald Marden (SF), George Phillips (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, James Benson, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | James Foster steps in front of the Brian Annunziata pass in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it home | 49-34 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | George Phillips buries a turnaround from the left block set up by James Foster | 51-36 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Annunziata and he's fouled by Michael Calloway - foul #1 on Michael Calloway, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF) James Foster, George Burd, Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Yount | 53-39 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway is fouled on the floor by Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), James Benson (PF) Jaroslav Zoellner, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), David Pagel (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi blows the layup | 53-39 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is denied on a layup by Michael Calloway | 53-39 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses badly on a shot from the left block | 53-39 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Yount - foul #4 on James Yount, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), George Phillips (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount, James Benson, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) David Pagel | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | George Phillips lays it up and in set up by Rodney Smith | 55-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | Richard Steele is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Andrew Alvord, Brian Messinger | |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:31 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Lytle - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF), Michael Calloway (C) George Phillips, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith lays it up and in set up by James Benson and he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #3 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG) James Foster, George Burd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is hacked by Carl Hyer - foul #3 on Carl Hyer, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden's layup is rejected by Monte Denenberg | 60-46 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | David Pagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Phillips (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle (C) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-46 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), James Yount (SF) Carl Hyer, Richard Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | George Burd picks off the pass by David Pagel in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | James Yount's dunk attempt is rejected by Monte Denenberg | 62-46 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 62-46 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), James Benson (PF), Michael Calloway (C) Ronald Marden, George Phillips, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, Monte Denenberg | |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | George Burd is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) James Yount | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | David Pagel clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-46 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Benson | 63-46 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | James Foster scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Smith and the foul's on Andrew Alvord - foul #4 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), George Phillips (PF) George Burd, James Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) David Pagel, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord dunks the ball | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SG), James Yount (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) James Foster, Richard Kobayashi, Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | George Phillips buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Hyer | 68-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 68-50 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer is fouled on the floor by Monte Denenberg - foul #4 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #12 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF), Brian Messinger (PF) Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher | |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | James Yount picks off the pass by Johnny Heard | 69-50 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | James Benson connects on the shot from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Michael Calloway (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, James Yount, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | George Burd travels with the ball | 71-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Phillips (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Monte Denenberg | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Carl Hyer steals it from Ryan Risher | 71-50 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Hyer | 73-50 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG) Carl Hyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher | |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | George Burd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | George Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Burd and he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #13 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Vernon Lytle (C) George Burd, Rodney Smith, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the free throw | 76-50 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele knocks in the shot from the left block | 76-52 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | James Foster banks in the layup set up by Ronald Marden | 78-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-55 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Marden, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Hyer (PG), James Yount (SF), James Benson (PF), Michael Calloway (C) James Foster, Ronald Marden, George Phillips, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Carl Hyer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Yount (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Pagel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Kobayashi steals it from Richard Steele | 78-55 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #5 on Richard Steele, team foul #14 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (SG) Richard Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 80-55 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | George Burd snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-55 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | George Burd gets the offensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 02:19 | Nebraska | James Benson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer snags the offensive board | 80-55 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway banks in the layup | 82-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled in the backcourt by George Burd - foul #2 on George Burd, team foul #10 | 82-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | George Burd can't throw it down | 82-56 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't throw it down | 82-56 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the board | 82-56 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway buries a shot from the left block set up by Carl Hyer and he's hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #15 | 84-56 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway makes the free throw | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-56 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | George Burd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Calloway and he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #5 on Johnny Heard, team foul #16 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | George Burd makes the free throw | 88-56 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by George Burd - foul #3 on George Burd, team foul #11 | 88-56 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Carl Hyer runs out the clock | 88-58 |