| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Robert Desir picks off the pass by Earl Hanson | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Michael Batton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Earl Hanson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Earl Hanson denies the turnaround by David Hendrickson | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Allen Dang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Nebraska | Johnny Edward steals the ball from Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Allen Dang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Edward - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG) Johnny Edward | |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Robert Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | LSU | The jump hook by Allen Dang is blocked by Robert Desir | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Luman | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Desir | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (PG), David Foushee (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 16:04 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Eby | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Courtney Delrosario - foul #1 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:58 | LSU | James Eby gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is hacked by Ivan Marlow - foul #1 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 15:27 | LSU | David Hendrickson is called for the reach on Courtney Delrosario - foul #1 on David Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, James Eby, Wade Kim | |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Robert Desir's floater is tipped away by Earl Hanson | 2-4 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Desir - foul #1 on Robert Desir, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin | 5-6 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Allen Dang comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Allen Dang drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Earl Hanson and he's hacked by Calvin Joplin - foul #1 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Carl Collins (SF), Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (PG) Wade Kim | |
| 12:54 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:54 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hanson | 5-10 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses long on a shot in the lane | 5-10 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Stuart Rhodes steals the ball from David Hendrickson | 5-12 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the follow up shot | 5-14 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Collins (fresh) PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fairly fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Michael Batton is hacked by Justin Schultz - foul #1 on Justin Schultz, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF), Robert Desir (C) Carl Collins, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 8-16 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Robert Desir can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland banks in the layup and the foul's on David Foushee - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:27 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario's floater is tipped away by Ernest Luman | 10-16 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's floater is knocked away by David Foushee | 10-16 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Wade Kim pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is called for 10 seconds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Clarence Strickland, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, James Eby, Wade Kim | |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Marlow | 13-16 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Earl Hanson jams it on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 13-18 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Allen Dang connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Courtney Delrosario | 13-20 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Michael Batton - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) Courtney Delrosario | |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by David Hendrickson - foul #2 on David Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (SG) David Hendrickson | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:22 | LSU | Allen Dang misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-20 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 06:55 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow can't tip it in | 15-20 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Robert Desir tips it in | 17-20 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Earl Hanson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 17-22 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra dunks the ball set up by Earl Hanson | 17-24 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Earl Hanson is called for the reach on Rickey Jester - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Clarence Strickland, Ivan Marlow, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Foushee | 17-24 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Allen Dang hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Foushee and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Dang - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Courtney Delrosario | 19-30 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Schultz and the foul's on David Foushee - foul #2 on David Foushee, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Robert Desir (C) Rickey Jester, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) Courtney Delrosario | |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Allen Dang's pass is intercepted by David Hendrickson | 22-30 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska | Robert Desir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland (SF) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (PG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, David Foushee, James Eby, Wade Kim | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Robert Desir snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Robert Desir's floater is tipped away by Earl Hanson | 22-30 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Strickland - foul #2 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Stuart Rhodes picks off the pass by Robert Desir | 22-32 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes lays it up and in | 22-34 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Stuart Rhodes - foul #1 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Earl Hanson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 24-34 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz comes up short on the shot near the basket | 24-34 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Michael Batton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Wydra | 24-36 |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-36 |