| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Cao - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the fadeaway from the left block | 1-5 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-5 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass tips it home | 4-7 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Hendrickson | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (PG), James Horne (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Robert Desir blocks the short jumper by Jerry Fontenot | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is fouled on the floor by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Collins, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (SG), Ernest Luman (PF) David Hendrickson, Carl Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Michael Cao, James Horne | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) SG - Rickey Jester (fresh) SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Rickey Jester | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Justin Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits a jump hook from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Joplin and the foul's on Henry Hanke - foul #2 on Henry Hanke, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by Jerry Fontenot | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (PF) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) James Horne | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Cao and he's fouled by David Hendrickson - foul #1 on David Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 12-15 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 12-18 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Rio | 12-18 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Johnnie Smith is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allan Rio and the foul's on Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Michael Cao, Allan Rio | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | James Horne takes the ball from Ernest Luman | 12-21 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Desir (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Horne (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Nebraska | Dale Fiqueroa steals the ball from Ernest Luman | 12-26 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Ernest Luman denies the turnaround by Jerry Fontenot | 12-26 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Robert Desir pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 11:09 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Robert Desir - foul #1 on Robert Desir, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, James Horne, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester tips it home | 16-26 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Ivan Marlow blocks the jumper by Mark Elsass | 16-26 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses short on a floater in the paint | 16-26 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Strickland | 18-26 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Michael Cao knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 18-29 |
| 09:06 | Nebraska | Allan Rio steals it from Ivan Marlow | 18-29 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:48 | Nebraska | Yevgeny Zoltek is called for the reach on Rickey Jester - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Clarence Strickland, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 18-31 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Desir (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Cao | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SF) Justin Dey | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Cao | 18-36 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on David Hendrickson - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass, Mathew Zoumis | |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is hacked by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #7 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Henry Hanke (C) James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dale Fiqueroa | 18-38 |
| 06:10 | Nebraska | Jerry Fontenot swats the shot by Robert Desir | 18-38 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 18-38 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 18-40 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG), Carl Collins (SF), Justin Schultz (PF) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (PG), James Horne (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot double dribbles | 18-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Carl Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ivan Marlow | 21-40 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Rickey Jester is called for the reach on James Horne - foul #1 on Rickey Jester, team foul #7 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Allan Rio (PF) Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the shot from the left block | 21-42 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Michael Cao lays it up and in set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 21-44 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is hacked by Michael Cao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cao, team foul #8 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Carl Collins (SF) Rickey Jester, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, James Horne, Allan Rio, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Hendrickson - foul #2 on David Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Desir (C) Calvin Joplin, Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Collins (fresh) PF - Johnnie Smith (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Carl Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Robert Desir is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #9 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF) Carl Collins, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 22-46 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Fontenot | 22-49 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (PG) James Horne | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Justin Dey | 22-51 |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #10 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 02:05 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the free throw | 25-51 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #11 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (PF) Allan Rio | |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-51 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Henry Hanke swats the layup by Robert Robinson | 25-51 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the board | 25-51 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses short on a shot in the paint | 25-51 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the tip | 25-51 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the defensive board | 25-51 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | The jump hook by David Hendrickson is blocked by Jerry Fontenot | 25-51 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 25-51 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it home | 25-53 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-53 |