| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SF - James Gallego (fresh) PF - David West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | James Gallego inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Auburn | David Mills misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lance Ebert - foul #3 on Lance Ebert, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG) Lance Ebert | |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | David Mills is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | David Mills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig dunks the ball | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | David Mills lays it in | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Ray George can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Charles Poythress gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Charles Poythress is hacked by Ray George - foul #1 on Ray George, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:34 | Auburn | David Mills throws it down and he's hacked by Alex Jackson - foul #1 on Alex Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | David Mills makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | David Mills connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) PF - David West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is called for 5 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Stanley Taylor (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Robert Koenig (C) Elias Escamilla, Ray George, Alex Jackson, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG), Lowell Willis (SG) Charles Poythress, Rodney Walden | |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-41 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | David West misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Koenig - foul #4 on Robert Koenig, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Henry Lauber (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Jerry Hutchinson, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | David West makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | David West misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to David Mills | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | David West misses long on a shot from close range | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | David Mills is called for the reach on Stanley Taylor - foul #3 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Ray George (SG) Russell Christensen, Stanley Taylor | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Ray George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Lance Ebert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Mills | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | David Mills gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Lowell Willis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | David West gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Lowell Willis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Nebraska | Ray George is hacked by David West - foul #3 on David West, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Joseph Simon (PF), Steven Hensley (C) Lowell Willis, James Gallego, David West, David Mills | |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Jerry Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Joseph Simon pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig knocks in the shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 10:49 | Auburn | Lance Ebert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:48 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Walden - foul #1 on Rodney Walden, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF) Elias Escamilla, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Gallego (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Ray George makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor (SG) Ray George | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Lance Ebert's pass is intercepted by Stanley Taylor | 46-47 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Lance Ebert loses the dribble to Russell Christensen in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Christensen | 50-47 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Steven Hensley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor is hacked by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG), Alex Jackson (SF), Jerry Hutchinson (PF), Mel Spiro (C) Russell Christensen, Robert Wadlington, Henry Lauber, Robert Koenig | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lowell Willis (SG), David West (PF), David Mills (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon, Steven Hensley | |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | James Gallego misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | David West snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | David Mills misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | David West tips it in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Elias Escamilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Jackson (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mel Spiro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lance Ebert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gallego (fairly fresh) PF - David West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Mills (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David West | 52-49 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | David Mills misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Mel Spiro pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | David West steals the ball from Stanley Taylor | 52-49 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Lowell Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Alex Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Nebraska | Stanley Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lance Ebert | 52-49 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | David West drills a driving attempt from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | David West steals it from Mel Spiro | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | David Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ray George (SG), Robert Wadlington (SF), Henry Lauber (PF), Robert Koenig (C) Stanley Taylor, Alex Jackson, Jerry Hutchinson, Mel Spiro | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (SF) Lance Ebert, Lowell Willis, James Gallego | |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Ray George hits the finger roll | 54-51 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | David Mills connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Walden | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig can't throw it down | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Rodney Walden pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | David West comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Wadlington | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Lauber | 57-53 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | David West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Lauber - foul #4 on Henry Lauber, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Russell Christensen (PG) Elias Escamilla | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Hensley (C) David Mills | |
| 04:09 | Auburn | David West misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | David West makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Russell Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Russell Christensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray George (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wadlington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Koenig (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fresh) PF - David West (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Christensen and he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Ebert (PG), James Gallego (SF), Joseph Simon (PF) Charles Poythress, Michael Wagner, David West | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Lance Ebert tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Ray George buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wadlington | 63-56 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla (PG) Russell Christensen | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Mills (C) Steven Hensley | |
| 02:20 | Auburn | David Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray George | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Auburn | Lance Ebert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | Robert Wadlington snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | Henry Lauber knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elias Escamilla | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | James Gallego is fouled on the floor by Elias Escamilla - foul #2 on Elias Escamilla, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Poythress (PG), Lowell Willis (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Lance Ebert, Rodney Walden, James Gallego, David Mills | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Lowell Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Robert Koenig snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Henry Lauber is blocked by Steven Hensley | 67-56 |
| 00:22 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Elias Escamilla runs out the clock | 67-56 |