| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) SF - Justin Grant (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Voigt (fresh) SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fresh) PF - Robert Clark (fresh) C - Ronald Cwalinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | John Keisler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tulane | Brian Voigt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Garrett | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Robert Clark swats the short shot by Jeffrey Garrett | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Brian Voigt | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | John Keisler takes the ball from Robert Clark | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Voigt - foul #1 on Brian Voigt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ronald Cwalinski | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski is hacked by Michael Ayoub - foul #1 on Michael Ayoub, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson drills a 3 from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett lays it up and in | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Brian Voigt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Cwalinski - foul #1 on Ronald Cwalinski, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Donald Fox connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Voigt | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ayoub | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Justin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Garrett | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Robert Clark steps in front of the Jeffrey Garrett pass | 6-7 |
| 15:55 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Robert Clark tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ayoub (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Grant (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cwalinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Hans Zellinger (SG), Edward Wilber (SF), Luther Williams (PF), Kenneth Windle (C) John Keisler, Michael Ayoub, Justin Grant, Jeffrey Garrett, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jacques Taylor (PG), Roy James (SG), Jerome Baker (SF), Michael Forman (PF), Steven Baker (C) Brian Voigt, Anthony Wilkinson, Donald Fox, Robert Clark, Ronald Cwalinski | |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Roy James scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jacques Taylor | 6-11 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger is fouled on the floor by Michael Forman - foul #1 on Michael Forman, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the turnaround in the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:50 | Tulane | Steven Baker pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Steven Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Hans Zellinger - foul #1 on Hans Zellinger, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Voigt (PG), Donald Fox (SF) Jacques Taylor, Jerome Baker | |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Luther Williams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Luther Williams snags the offensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Luther Williams double dribbles | 6-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Michael Ayoub (SG), Justin Grant (SF) Norman Wilker, Hans Zellinger, Edward Wilber | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Ronald Cwalinski (C) Roy James, Steven Baker | |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Williams | 6-13 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Brian Voigt gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Voigt and he's hacked by Luther Williams - foul #1 on Luther Williams, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson (C) Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Clark (PF) Michael Forman | |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:36 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Keisler | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Tulane | Robert Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Voigt and he's hacked by John Keisler - foul #1 on John Keisler, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Tulane | Robert Clark misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | Justin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Nebraska | John Keisler tips it in | 11-17 |
| 12:50 | Tulane | Brian Voigt is fouled on the floor by Luther Williams - foul #2 on Luther Williams, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle (PF) Luther Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:45 | Tulane | Robert Clark hits the finger roll set up by Donald Fox | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) John Keisler, Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jacques Taylor (PG), Steven Baker (C) Brian Voigt, Ronald Cwalinski | |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Jacques Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Wilker - foul #1 on Norman Wilker, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | Robert Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacques Taylor | 11-22 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett drills a runner from close range | 13-22 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson is hacked by Michael Ayoub - foul #2 on Michael Ayoub, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger (SG), Edward Wilber (SF) Michael Ayoub, Justin Grant | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Baker (SF) Donald Fox | |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Norman Wilker (fresh) SG - Hans Zellinger (fresh) SF - Edward Wilber (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jacques Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Baker (fresh) PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Hans Zellinger is called for the reach on Anthony Wilkinson - foul #2 on Hans Zellinger, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Larry Richardson (SG) Norman Wilker, Hans Zellinger | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Voigt (PG), Michael Forman (PF), Ronald Cwalinski (C) Jacques Taylor, Robert Clark, Steven Baker | |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:29 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | John Keisler travels in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy James (SG) Anthony Wilkinson | |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Jerome Baker misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Keisler - foul #2 on John Keisler, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) John Keisler, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Jerome Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Jerome Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 11:15 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Jerome Baker clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle's layup is rejected by Michael Forman | 15-24 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Brian Voigt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-24 |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett blows the dunk | 15-24 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber grabs the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Michael Forman is called for the reach on Larry Richardson - foul #2 on Michael Forman, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Grant (SF), Aaron Fenderson (C) Edward Wilber, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Fox (SF), Robert Clark (PF), Steven Baker (C) Jerome Baker, Michael Forman, Ronald Cwalinski | |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Donald Fox swats the layup by Norman Wilker | 15-24 |
| 09:37 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Donald Fox | 15-24 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Donald Fox clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Justin Grant - foul #1 on Justin Grant, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jacques Taylor (PG), Anthony Wilkinson (SG) Brian Voigt, Roy James | |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Wilber (SG) Larry Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Donald Fox steals it from Aaron Fenderson | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 15-25 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Voigt (PG), Ronald Cwalinski (C) Jacques Taylor, Steven Baker | |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson is hacked by Edward Wilber - foul #1 on Edward Wilber, team foul #11 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Baker (PF) Robert Clark | |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Steven Baker grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Jeffrey Garrett steps in front of the Ronald Cwalinski pass | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Norman Wilker (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Wilber (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Justin Grant (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cwalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber hits a 3 from straight away | 20-27 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Brian Voigt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 07:01 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SG), Kenneth Windle (C) Edward Wilber, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy James (SG) Anthony Wilkinson | |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Roy James's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Garrett | 20-27 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Brian Voigt tips it home | 20-29 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Wilker | 22-29 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | Donald Fox misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Donald Fox tips it home | 22-31 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker is denied on a layup by Steven Baker | 22-31 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Brian Voigt gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | Jeffrey Garrett steals it from Ronald Cwalinski | 22-31 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Justin Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:19 | Tulane | Brian Voigt makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Windle - foul #1 on Kenneth Windle, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Keisler (PG), Edward Wilber (SF), Aaron Fenderson (C) Norman Wilker, Justin Grant, Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Jerome Baker (SF), Robert Clark (PF) Roy James, Donald Fox, Steven Baker | |
| 05:19 | Tulane | Brian Voigt misses the free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett comes up short on the shot from the right block | 22-33 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 04:27 | Tulane | Larry Richardson steps in front of the Ronald Cwalinski pass | 24-33 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | John Keisler slams it home set up by Larry Richardson | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Brian Voigt knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Cwalinski | 26-35 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | Edward Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub (SG), Luther Williams (PF) Larry Richardson, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jacques Taylor (PG), Michael Forman (C) Brian Voigt, Ronald Cwalinski | |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Michael Forman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 03:42 | Nebraska | John Keisler snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Williams (fresh) C - Aaron Fenderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jacques Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Baker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Jacques Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:11 | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Clark | 26-37 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | John Keisler buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Ayoub and he's hacked by Jerome Baker - foul #1 on Jerome Baker, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Grant (SF), Kenneth Windle (C) Edward Wilber, Aaron Fenderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy James (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Steven Baker (C) Anthony Wilkinson, Jerome Baker, Robert Clark | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | John Keisler misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Steven Baker | 28-37 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Michael Forman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Justin Grant gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Steven Baker steals it from John Keisler | 28-37 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Roy James makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Baker | 28-39 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Justin Grant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Donald Fox jams it on a great pass from Jacques Taylor | 31-41 |
| 01:44 | Nebraska | John Keisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger (PG) John Keisler | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Voigt (PG) Jacques Taylor | |
| 01:37 | Tulane | Luther Williams takes the ball from Roy James | 31-41 |
| 01:16 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson (C) Kenneth Windle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Robert Clark (PF) Roy James, Michael Forman | |
| 01:01 | Tulane | Steven Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Michael Ayoub, Luther Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Aaron Fenderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Brian Voigt gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Jeffrey Garrett is called for the reach on Brian Voigt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #13 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Cwalinski (C) Steven Baker | |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Brian Voigt makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Brian Voigt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Ronald Cwalinski swats the layup by Kenneth Windle | 31-43 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Kenneth Windle tips it in | 33-43 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Robert Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-46 |