| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerry Webster (fresh) SG - James Bowens (fresh) SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) C - Marshall Werner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | James Bowens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Marshall Werner is blocked by Christopher Slane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Slane and the foul's on James Bowens - foul #1 on James Bowens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Bridger - foul #1 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Calvin Ludwig is called for the reach on Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Calvin Ludwig, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Wesley Newquist blocks the short jumper by Daniel Bridger | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | James Bowens pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist drills a floater from close range set up by Marshall Werner | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Stewart | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | James Stewart steals it from Jerry Webster | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Webster - foul #1 on Jerry Webster, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado (PG), Dale Etherton (SG), Joel Main (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF), Donald Owens (C) Jerry Webster, James Bowens, Calvin Ludwig, Wesley Newquist, Marshall Werner | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Joel Main scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Delgado | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Dale Etherton is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #1 on Dale Etherton, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rafael Delgado - foul #1 on Rafael Delgado, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Rafael Delgado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Etherton (fresh) SF - Joel Main (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Chapman (fresh) C - Donald Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Joel Main scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Joel Main makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Leonard Chapman swats the short shot by Andrew Reavis | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Donald Owens pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado makes the shot from the left side set up by Donald Owens | 11-11 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Stewart | 14-11 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Donald Owens hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joel Main | 14-13 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 17-13 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Donald Owens connects on the 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 19-16 |
| 13:45 | Nebraska | Andrew Reavis denies the turnaround by Dale Etherton | 19-16 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Calvin Ludwig (SF), Wesley Newquist (PF), Marshall Werner (C) Rafael Delgado, Joel Main, Leonard Chapman, Donald Owens | |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart knocks in the jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 12:21 | Nebraska | Donald Gordy steals the ball from Marshall Werner | 23-18 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy banks in the layup | 25-18 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Donald Gordy steps in front of the Marshall Werner pass | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dale Etherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bowens (fresh) SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) PF - Wesley Newquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-18 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | James Bowens pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Webster (PG), Rafael Delgado (SF) Dale Etherton, Calvin Ludwig | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue and the foul's on Wesley Newquist - foul #2 on Wesley Newquist, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman (PF), Donald Owens (C) Wesley Newquist, Marshall Werner | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-18 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Donald Owens grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Donald Owens is called for traveling | 28-18 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Owens | 28-18 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (C) James Bowens | |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Leonard Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Owens - foul #1 on Donald Owens, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Donald Owens banks in the layup on a great pass from Marshall Werner and he's fouled by Felix Collazo - foul #1 on Felix Collazo, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Donald Owens misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Webster takes the ball from Andrew Reavis | 30-21 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joel Main (SG), Calvin Ludwig (SF) Jerry Webster, Leonard Chapman | |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (PG), Yong Ching (C) Rafael Delgado, Marshall Werner | |
| 08:12 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | James Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Gordy | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Stanley Lacefield (fresh) SG - Joel Main (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Ludwig (fresh) PF - Donald Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Yong Ching (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 35-27 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Andrew Reavis picks off the pass by Stanley Lacefield | 35-27 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | James Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Gordy | 38-27 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Yong Ching makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #7 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Webster (PG), James Bowens (SG), Rafael Delgado (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF) Stanley Lacefield, Joel Main, Calvin Ludwig, Donald Owens | |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Yong Ching misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 38-29 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bridger - foul #2 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (C) Yong Ching | |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | Rafael Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | James Bowens gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla tips it home | 42-29 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | James Bowens drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Werner | 42-32 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 45-32 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Daniel Bridger steals the ball from Rafael Delgado | 45-32 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the jump hook from close range set up by Felix Collazo | 47-32 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jerry Webster (fairly fresh) SG - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Delgado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a floater in the paint set up by Felix Collazo and he's fouled by Jerry Webster - foul #2 on Jerry Webster, team foul #9 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Lacefield (PG), Dale Etherton (SG), Joel Main (SF), Wesley Newquist (PF), Donald Owens (C) Jerry Webster, James Bowens, Rafael Delgado, Leonard Chapman, Marshall Werner | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the free throw | 49-32 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Donald Owens snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Wesley Newquist comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Donald Owens can't tip it in | 49-32 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is hacked by Dale Etherton - foul #2 on Dale Etherton, team foul #10 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Ludwig (SF) Stanley Lacefield | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wesley Newquist | 50-32 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-32 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford hits a runner near the basket | 52-32 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton is hacked by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #9 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Sammy Donahue, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Marshall Werner (C) Joel Main, Donald Owens | |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Dale Etherton takes the ball from Andrew Reavis | 52-34 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Calvin Ludwig lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #10 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerry Webster (PG) Dale Etherton | |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Calvin Ludwig makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Wesley Newquist takes the ball from Christopher Slane | 52-37 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | James Bowens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 54-37 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster is fouled on the floor by Christopher Slane - foul #3 on Christopher Slane, team foul #11 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Etherton (SG), Rafael Delgado (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF) James Bowens, Calvin Ludwig, Wesley Newquist | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Jerry Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-38 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Dale Etherton is called for traveling | 54-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joel Main (SF), Donald Owens (C) Jerry Webster, Marshall Werner | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 54-38 |