| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Craig Moore knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Marsala | 26-35 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Craig Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Neil Cabrales | 26-38 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Craig Moore steals the ball from Calvin Joplin in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is fouled on the floor by Ivan Marlow - foul #3 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Acton (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:48 | Auburn | The short jumper by Craig Moore is denied by John Acton | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | John Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Craig Moore scores on a floater from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Johnson - foul #4 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SG), William Broughton (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Moore | 27-43 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska | Craig Moore takes the ball from Calvin Joplin in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Craig Moore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Strickland - foul #1 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (SG) Carl Collins | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (PF) Neil Cabrales | |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:16 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | Craig Moore is called for the reach on Calvin Joplin - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Peter Hall (SF) Calvin Joplin, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG) Craig Moore | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | John Acton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Michael Doty gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) SG - Nathan King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Derek Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Broughton (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | John Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:59 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits the finger roll | 29-44 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | John Acton grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska | William Broughton denies the turnaround by Nathan King | 29-44 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Schultz | 29-44 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska | John Acton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | William Broughton snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Nathan King is called for the reach on William Broughton - foul #1 on Nathan King, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Paul Thomas, Nathan King, Peter Hall, Justin Schultz, John Acton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Neil Cabrales (C) Derek Davis, William Broughton, Michael Doty, Daniel Rader | |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire slams it home | 29-46 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Joplin | 32-46 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Cecil Whitmire - foul #3 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG) Jared Behrendt | |
| 12:39 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Craig Moore | 35-51 |
| 12:05 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin | 37-51 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | John Marsala drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Johnson | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 37-53 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | John Marsala snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the easy layup | 37-53 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Craig Moore tips it in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:34 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 37-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 10:08 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Craig Moore snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Schultz - foul #2 on Justin Schultz, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Peter Hall (SF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (PF) Neil Cabrales | |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Craig Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-57 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Craig Moore snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 08:58 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Moore | 37-60 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz connects on the runner from the baseline | 39-60 |
| 08:12 | Auburn | Craig Moore is fouled on the floor by Nathan King - foul #2 on Nathan King, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| 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 | Auburn | Derek Davis (PG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Neil Cabrales (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, Michael Doty, Daniel Rader | |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Neil Cabrales | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Derek Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Behrendt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:02 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 39-62 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 06:08 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin is hacked by Jared Behrendt - foul #1 on Jared Behrendt, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| 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 | Auburn | William Broughton (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| 06:03 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-62 |
| 06:01 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Acton | 39-62 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Schultz | 39-62 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Hall | 41-62 |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Davis | 41-65 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | John Acton is called for traveling | 41-65 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Daniel Rader connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Doty and he's fouled by John Acton - foul #2 on John Acton, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the free throw | 41-67 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Nathan King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-67 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Michael Doty scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-69 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Nathan King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Broughton - foul #1 on William Broughton, team foul #5 | 41-69 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Nathan King makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Nathan King makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Davis | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Peter Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Acton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Derek Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jared Behrendt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Broughton (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-71 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses long on a runner in the lane | 43-71 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Derek Davis is called for the reach on Peter Hall - foul #1 on Derek Davis, team foul #6 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG) Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas is hacked by Jared Behrendt - foul #2 on Jared Behrendt, team foul #7 | 43-71 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Behrendt | 43-71 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Daniel Rader is hacked by Nathan King - foul #3 on Nathan King, team foul #9 | 43-71 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | John Acton is fouled on the floor by William Broughton - foul #2 on William Broughton, team foul #8 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | John Acton makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | John Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Michael Doty scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Derek Davis | 45-75 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Peter Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-75 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Derek Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Derek Davis loses the dribble to Nathan King in the backcourt | 45-75 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | The pull-up jumper by Justin Schultz is blocked by Michael Doty | 45-75 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | John Acton grabs the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Nathan King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the offensive board | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-75 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Michael Doty gets the rebound | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Auburn | John Acton is called for the reach on Jared Behrendt - foul #3 on John Acton, team foul #10 | 45-75 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | John Acton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Schultz | 48-77 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Derek Davis runs out the clock | 48-77 |