| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Dale Riley - foul #2 on Dale Riley, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Dale Riley is called for the reach on Joseph Warren - foul #3 on Dale Riley, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (PF) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Joseph Warren | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | Robert Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Racine | 32-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen blows the dunk but he's hacked by Glenn Taveras - foul #1 on Glenn Taveras, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | Philip Racine tips it home | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Cedric Halpin | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Sidney Hess denies the turnaround by Cedric Halpin | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 17:16 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Taveras | 34-35 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | David Rathburn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 34-38 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | David Rathburn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Edwards (C) Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Tony Henriksen | |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | David Rathburn makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | Philip Racine drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Hess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Chris Price (SF), Dale Riley (PF) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chris Price | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Larry Mather picks off the pass by Vernon Fletcher | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-40 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vernon Fletcher | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | John Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Chris Price snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | John Edwards is called for the reach on James Burgess - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Glenn Taveras (C) Larry Mather, Victor Anderton, Chris Price, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 42-45 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Philip Racine - foul #1 on Philip Racine, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras is hacked by Charles Brockman - foul #3 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (C) Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Rathburn | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Hilliard | 45-50 |
| 11:20 | Nebraska | Dale Riley connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Philip Racine | 47-50 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess jams it on a great pass from Vernon Fletcher | 47-52 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis's floater is knocked away by Harold Hilliard | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Dale Riley tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dale Riley | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is fouled on the floor by David Rathburn - foul #2 on David Rathburn, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sidney Hess (PF) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Philip Racine buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Taveras | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-53 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Joseph Warren takes the ball from Sidney Hess | 51-55 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess connects on the floater from close range set up by Philip Racine | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the jumper in the lane | 53-55 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | David Rathburn pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Brockman | 53-58 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Rathburn | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Taveras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska | Robert Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras tips it in | 58-60 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Cedric Halpin | 58-62 |
| 06:22 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess travels with the ball | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Mather (PG), Victor Anderton (SG), Chris Price (SF), Dale Riley (PF), John Edwards (C) David Rathburn, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, Sidney Hess, Glenn Taveras | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Price - foul #3 on Chris Price, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Nathan Tripp swats the short shot by Dale Riley | 58-63 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Arthur McCuen | 58-65 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses short on a runner in the paint | 58-65 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Victor Anderton steals the ball from James Burgess | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Rathburn (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Sidney Hess (C) Larry Mather, Chris Price, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Floyd Wilson, Nathan Tripp, Tony Henriksen | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Victor Anderton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Dale Riley - foul #4 on Dale Riley, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG) Victor Anderton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen (C) Harold Hilliard | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dale Riley | 60-65 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess's layup is rejected by Tony Henriksen | 60-65 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur McCuen | 60-65 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras (C) Sidney Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (C) Tony Henriksen | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Robert Davis loses the dribble to James Burgess | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Rathburn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Taveras (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | James Burgess buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska | Robert Davis is hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Harold Hilliard | |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | David Rathburn snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses long on a runner in the lane | 60-68 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Dale Riley tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Philip Racine - foul #2 on Philip Racine, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Glenn Taveras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is hacked by David Rathburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rathburn, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Robert Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled in the backcourt by David Rathburn - foul #4 on David Rathburn, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Philip Racine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Warren | 62-75 |
| 00:17 | Nebraska | Dale Riley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 62-75 |