| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Gastelum | 41-34 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco's pass is intercepted by Harry Kirkwood | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 43-34 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 17:57 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Pedro Ortiz steps in front of the Harry Gastelum pass | 43-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SF) Robert Edgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Angel Gonzalez | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood drills a turnaround from the left block set up by James Bowens and the foul's on Mark Quinn - foul #1 on Mark Quinn, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck (SF) Matthew Ensminger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | James Bowens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck tips it in | 48-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Harry Kirkwood is called for the reach on Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) James Bowens, Lloyd Houck, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon, Angel Gonzalez, Pedro Ortiz, Mauricio Greco | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Cooper | 48-42 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Werner | 50-42 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stjepan Zents | 50-44 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin tips it home | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Freddy Bozek | |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | James Bowens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Werner | 52-44 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:44 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers's floater is tipped away by Andrew Wright | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco | |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Greg Moon - foul #3 on Greg Moon, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska | Greg Moon picks off the pass by Harry Gastelum | 52-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:18 | Nebraska | James Bowens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (SF), Mauricio Greco (C) Angel Gonzalez, Andrew Wright | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Ouzts | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Harry Gastelum blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Greg Moon | 54-44 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Mark Quinn, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF) James Bowens, Lloyd Houck | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF) Stjepan Zents | |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Greg Moon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SG), Andrew Wright (C) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon, Pedro Ortiz | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Wright | 55-49 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | James Bowens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Edgin | 58-49 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:38 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stjepan Zents | 58-49 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bill Weathers - foul #1 on Bill Weathers, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG) Mauricio Alvarez, Angel Gonzalez | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Harry Gastelum swats the short shot by Stjepan Zents | 58-50 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is fouled on the floor by Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG) James Bowens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (PF) Mauricio Greco | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stjepan Zents (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Ortiz | 58-53 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 60-53 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz's layup is rejected by Larry Ouzts | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Marshall Werner (C) Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF), Mauricio Greco (C) Stjepan Zents, Andrew Wright | |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood | 62-53 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Larry Ouzts swats the shot by Angel Gonzalez | 62-53 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Pedro Ortiz is called for the reach on Larry Ouzts - foul #1 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bill Weathers (C) Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SG) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon | |
| 04:48 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco is hacked by Robert Edgin - foul #2 on Robert Edgin, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum (C) Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (C) Pedro Ortiz | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Matthew Ensminger | 62-53 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Freddy Bozek picks off the pass by Robert Edgin | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mauricio Alvarez | 62-55 |
| 03:21 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger lays it up and in set up by Harry Kirkwood | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Marshall Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Jon Cooper, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco, Freddy Bozek | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Matthew Ensminger steps in front of the Pedro Ortiz pass | 64-55 |
| 02:49 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Ensminger | 66-55 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Larry Ouzts swats the shot by Greg Moon | 66-55 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Greg Moon tips it in | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the fadeaway in the lane | 66-57 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts is hacked by Pedro Ortiz - foul #2 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts drills a floater in the paint | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Harry Gastelum swats the shot by Mark Quinn | 68-59 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Mark Quinn is called for the reach on Harry Gastelum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Quinn, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck (SF) Robert Edgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck is hacked by Pedro Ortiz - foul #3 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wright - foul #4 on Andrew Wright, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Quinn | 69-61 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood is hacked by Mark Quinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Quinn, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Greg Moon double dribbles | 71-61 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Harry Kirkwood, Matthew Ensminger, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF), Freddy Bozek (C) Mark Quinn, Greg Moon, Angel Gonzalez, Pedro Ortiz, Andrew Wright | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stjepan Zents | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) James Bowens, Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (PG), Greg Moon (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco, Freddy Bozek | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood runs out the clock | 71-63 |