| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) SF - Thomas Quist (fresh) PF - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) C - Anthony Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Kelly Harvey (fresh) SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) C - Dan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Henry Davenport | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is denied on a dunk by Anthony Logan | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport is fouled on the floor by Kelly Harvey - foul #1 on Kelly Harvey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine knocks in the floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Kelly Harvey, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Dan Johnson | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | John Wilde splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Erwin Davis | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport's floater is knocked away by John Merrifield | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Logan | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alberto Russo | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | John Wilde hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | John Merrifield pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) SF - Thomas Quist (fairly fresh) PF - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Logan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Owensby (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Merrifield (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Thomas Quist | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Nebraska | John Merrifield swats the short shot by Nick Lundstrom | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Erwin Davis | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | John Wilde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | John Merrifield connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 4-11 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Erwin Davis - foul #1 on Erwin Davis, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell (SG), Manuel Churchill (SF), Robert Merritt (PF) Jeffrey Barth, Thomas Quist, Nick Lundstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Henry Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG) Henry Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Anthony Logan blocks the short jumper by Nicolas Devine | 5-11 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:18 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine jams it set up by Richard Owensby and he's hacked by Manuel Churchill - foul #1 on Manuel Churchill, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Danny Williams (C) Steven Goodsell, Anthony Logan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rick Silvey (PF) Richard Owensby | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Danny Williams throws it down | 10-14 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Nebraska | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Merritt | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Olewinski (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Churchill (fresh) PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) C - Danny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelly Harvey (fresh) SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) PF - Rick Silvey (fresh) C - Dan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Danny Williams takes the ball from Dan Johnson | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Thomas Quist (SF), Nick Lundstrom (PF), Anthony Logan (C) John Olewinski, Manuel Churchill, Robert Merritt, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Owensby (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Nicolas Devine, Kelly Harvey, Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey, Dan Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | John Merrifield is open but can't throw it down | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | John Wilde gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby is hacked by Henry Davenport - foul #1 on Henry Davenport, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Dan Johnson (C) John Wilde, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Quist steals the ball from Nicolas Devine | 13-14 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicolas Devine - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF) Richard Owensby | |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Wilde | 14-16 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is denied on a layup by Anthony Logan | 14-16 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG), Steven Goodsell (SG), Manuel Churchill (SF), Robert Merritt (C) Henry Davenport, Jeffrey Barth, Thomas Quist, Anthony Logan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Kelly Harvey (SG), Erwin Davis (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Dan Johnson | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Olewinski (fresh) SG - Steven Goodsell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Churchill (fresh) PF - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Merritt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Harvey (fresh) SF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Silvey (fresh) C - John Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 14-18 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Steven Goodsell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Lundstrom | 14-18 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Robert Merritt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | John Merrifield can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Churchill - foul #2 on Manuel Churchill, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth (SG), Charles Kirby (SF), Danny Williams (C) Steven Goodsell, Manuel Churchill, Nick Lundstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Kelly Harvey, Erwin Davis, Rick Silvey | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Danny Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 14-20 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Charles Kirby gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth is hacked by Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Richard Crawford, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Davenport (PG), Anthony Logan (C) John Olewinski, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Anthony Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | John Wilde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Quist (SF), Nick Lundstrom (PF) Charles Kirby, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Kelly Harvey, John Wilde, Erwin Davis | |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Crawford - foul #2 on Richard Crawford, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine | |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:11 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Erwin Davis | 14-20 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom makes the fadeaway from the left block | 16-20 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Quist - foul #1 on Thomas Quist, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Kelly Harvey, John Wilde, Dan Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alberto Russo | 16-22 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Thomas Quist connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | John Merrifield connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Henry Davenport (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Quist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Lundstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Logan (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Merrifield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom misses long on a shot from close range | 19-24 |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Barth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-24 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Merrifield tips it in | 19-26 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Nicolas Devine takes the ball from Nick Lundstrom | 19-26 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 01:12 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Barth | 21-26 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Nick Lundstrom picks off the pass by Erwin Davis | 21-26 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Nick Lundstrom is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Devine - foul #2 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Olewinski (PG), Steven Goodsell (SG), Manuel Churchill (SF), Robert Merritt (PF), Danny Williams (C) Henry Davenport, Jeffrey Barth, Thomas Quist, Nick Lundstrom, Anthony Logan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (PG), Kelly Harvey (SG), John Wilde (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Owensby, Erwin Davis, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Dan Johnson steals it from Robert Merritt | 21-26 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey is fouled on the floor by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 21-26 |