| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Hilton | 26-43 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is called for 5 seconds | 26-43 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-43 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Luman | 26-43 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt | 26-46 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Ernest Luman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Lamson | 27-49 |
| 17:01 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman buries a floater from the left side | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam's pass is intercepted by Ernest Luman | 29-49 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Carl Collins knocks in the floater near the basket | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson travels with the ball | 31-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Peter Hall (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dashner (PG), Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-49 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) SG - Justin Schultz (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 29 pts. SF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | John Acton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the follow up shot | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Ivan Marlow steals the ball from Frank Morton | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Peter Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Schultz | 36-51 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's pass is intercepted by Nathan King | 36-51 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Nathan King lays it in | 38-51 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 38-53 |
| 13:16 | Nebraska | Nathan King is fouled on the floor by John Dashner - foul #1 on John Dashner, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Peter Hall, Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Martin Salaam (SF), Lee Hilton (C) John Dashner, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is called for traveling | 38-53 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Salaam | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-56 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt | 40-59 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-59 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it home | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 37 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-59 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 42-59 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Carl Collins steps in front of the Martin Salaam pass | 42-59 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the easy layup | 42-59 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernest Luman | 42-59 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lamson | 42-59 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Calvin Joplin | 42-59 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Strickland | 44-59 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Carl Collins steals it from Jeffrey Lamson | 44-59 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it back up and in | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 07:37 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the board | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 37 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Nebraska | Lee Shufelt steps in front of the Clarence Strickland pass | 46-59 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #1 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Peter Hall (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dashner (PG), Carlton Robinson (SF), Frank Morton (PF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam, Robert Smith | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | John Acton misses the lay-in | 46-61 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | John Dashner is hacked by Justin Schultz - foul #1 on Justin Schultz, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | William Read hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz lays it in and the foul's on Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 48-61 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | William Read hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 48-63 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | John Dashner is called for the reach on Justin Schultz - foul #2 on John Dashner, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Ivan Marlow | 48-63 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | John Dashner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | John Dashner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | John Dashner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | John Dashner snags the offensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Nathan King steals the ball from Frank Morton | 48-63 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG) Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Acton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | William Read scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dashner | 49-66 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz is hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF) John Acton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Ivan Marlow blocks the jumper by Robert Smith | 51-66 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Nathan King buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Hall | 53-66 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson is fouled on the floor by Peter Hall - foul #1 on Peter Hall, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-66 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Peter Hall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-66 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Frank Morton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by Ivan Marlow - foul #1 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Morton - foul #4 on Frank Morton, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:35 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | William Read loses the ball out of bounds | 53-69 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow dunks the ball set up by John Acton | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Read runs out the clock | 55-69 |