| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mosi Abu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Winner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard King (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Auburn | John Lavoie buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | David Winner is fouled on the floor by Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG), James Massey (SF) Mosi Abu, Kyle Wallace | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 18:56 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | John Lavoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield (C) Charles Williams | |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Butterfield | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Jean Cooney takes the ball from Lawrence Pough | 31-29 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | David Winner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Massey | 33-29 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Richard King hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lavoie - foul #1 on John Lavoie, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, James Massey, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Jean Cooney steals the ball from John Lavoie | 38-33 |
| 15:43 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney lays it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mosi Abu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Erik Sedgwick misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Richard King snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough tips it in | 40-38 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Kenneth Ogata comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Grosvenor - foul #1 on William Grosvenor, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), David Winner (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Jean Cooney, Kenneth Ogata, Erik Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (C) Thomas Butterfield | |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Charles Williams lays it up and in set up by William Grosvenor | 41-40 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Mitchell | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | David Winner swats the layup by Richard King | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | David Winner pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | David Winner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mosi Abu | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Williams | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | John Lavoie is hacked by Dustin Mitchell - foul #1 on Dustin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mosi Abu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Winner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Grosvenor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | John Lavoie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace blows the dunk but the foul's on William Grosvenor - foul #2 on William Grosvenor, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (SG) Mosi Abu | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard King | 47-46 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Clarence Johnson steals the ball from Richard King | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Jean Cooney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Wallace | 49-46 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Kyle Wallace is called for the reach on William Grosvenor - foul #2 on Kyle Wallace, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), James Massey (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, Kyle Wallace, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roy Mann (PG), Walter Givens (SG), Michael Tyrell (SF), James Richmond (PF) John Lavoie, William Grosvenor, Lawrence Pough, Richard King | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | The refs have stopped play. Roy Mann is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tsai (PG) Roy Mann | |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Givens - foul #1 on Walter Givens, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), Kyle Wallace (SF), David Winner (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Jean Cooney, James Massey, Kenneth Ogata, Erik Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Walter Givens makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dustin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mosi Abu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Winner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Tsai (fresh) SG - Walter Givens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Tyrell (fresh) PF - James Richmond (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Charles Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | David Tsai tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | Kyle Wallace hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | David Winner denies the turnaround by James Richmond | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Charles Williams swats the layup by Kyle Wallace | 53-54 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | James Richmond grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jean Cooney (PG), James Massey (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, Kyle Wallace, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lavoie (PG), William Grosvenor (SG), Lawrence Pough (SF), Richard King (PF) David Tsai, Walter Givens, Michael Tyrell, James Richmond | |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Charles Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | James Massey is hacked by Lawrence Pough - foul #1 on Lawrence Pough, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), David Winner (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Mosi Abu, Kenneth Ogata, Erik Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | James Massey misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | David Winner pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | James Massey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | William Grosvenor is fouled on the floor by David Winner - foul #3 on David Winner, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG), Kyle Wallace (SF), Kenneth Ogata (PF), Erik Sedgwick (C) Dustin Mitchell, James Massey, David Winner, Clarence Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Charles Williams misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Richard King gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jean Cooney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mosi Abu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Ogata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lavoie (fresh) 15 pts. SG - William Grosvenor (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Pough (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Richard King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Charles Williams blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | Erik Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Mosi Abu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Richard King loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Mitchell (PG), David Winner (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Mosi Abu, Kenneth Ogata, Erik Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Butterfield (C) Charles Williams | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Thomas Butterfield is called for the reach on David Winner - foul #3 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mosi Abu (SG) Jean Cooney | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Williams (C) Thomas Butterfield | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Clarence Johnson | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson tips it in | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Winner | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | David Winner is hacked by William Grosvenor in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Grosvenor, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | John Lavoie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pough | 61-56 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Clarence Johnson | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | John Lavoie is called for the reach on Clarence Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lavoie, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Zosel (SF) Kyle Wallace | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Clarence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | John Lavoie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Richard King snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | William Grosvenor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | David Winner grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | David Winner is hacked by John Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lavoie, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | David Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Lawrence Pough comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-56 |