| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haws (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz travels with the ball | 21-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-31 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Nathan King can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is hacked by Nathan King - foul #3 on Nathan King, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG) Nathan King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it in | 23-33 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas loses the dribble to Martin Salaam | 23-33 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Read | 23-35 |
| 17:33 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman is hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Martin Salaam, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow hits a driving attempt from the left block | 25-35 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | William Read is fouled on the floor by Carl Collins - foul #2 on Carl Collins, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (SG), Kyle Maes (SF), John Acton (C) Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott tips it home | 27-35 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Read | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Maes (fresh) PF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Acton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Read (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nebraska | John Acton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Ivan Marlow is called for the reach on Lee Shufelt - foul #3 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Paul Thomas, Thomas Elliott, Kyle Maes, John Acton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF), James Haws (PF) William Read, Lee Hilton | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | James Haws is fouled on the floor by Ivan Marlow - foul #4 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan King - foul #4 on Nathan King, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (PG) Nathan King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:33 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the shot in the lane | 27-39 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | James Haws snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam banks in the layup set up by Douglas Horne | 27-41 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman buries a jump hook from the right block | 29-41 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | James Haws hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), John Acton (PF) Thomas Elliott, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), William Read (SG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Douglas Horne, Robert Smith | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | James Haws misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | James Haws makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:19 | Nebraska | Carl Collins buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | James Haws knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 12:36 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 12:34 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas tips it home | 34-44 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska | Martin Salaam swats the layup by Paul Thomas | 34-44 |
| 12:01 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | John Acton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Acton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Rakoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | William Read snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | William Read clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas loses the dribble to Lee Hilton | 34-44 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Paul Thomas picks off the pass by James Haws | 34-44 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Thomas | 36-44 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | James Haws tips it home | 36-46 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by James Rakoski - foul #1 on James Rakoski, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (SG), Paul Motsinger (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Kyle Maes (C) Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, John Acton, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), Robert Smith (PF) James Rakoski, Martin Salaam, James Haws | |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott is hacked by Douglas Horne - foul #2 on Douglas Horne, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Read is hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #2 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Johnson (C) Paul Motsinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Robert Smith takes the ball from Peter Johnson | 39-48 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Ivan Marlow (SF), John Acton (C) Thomas Elliott, Peter Hall, Kyle Maes, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SG) William Read | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Horne (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nebraska | Paul Thomas hits a floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | John Acton gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:54 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Thomas | 43-48 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt | 43-50 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | John Acton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SG), Justin Schultz (SF), Kyle Maes (C) Paul Thomas, Ernest Luman, John Acton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG), James Haws (PF) Douglas Horne, Robert Smith | |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Lee Hilton swats the short shot by Carl Collins | 43-50 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lee Hilton | 43-52 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Nathan King clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz tips it in | 45-52 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Robert Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Ivan Marlow | 45-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt tips it home | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ivan Marlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Kyle Maes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Kyle Maes grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Luman (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Ivan Marlow, Kyle Maes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, James Haws | |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG) James Rakoski | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 02:13 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Shufelt - foul #2 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG), Kyle Maes (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam | |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | William Read misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Kyle Maes pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Paul Thomas, Kyle Maes, Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Martin Salaam (SF), James Haws (PF) James Rakoski, Douglas Horne, Robert Smith | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan King - foul #5 on Nathan King, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Paul Thomas (PG) Nathan King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Peter Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Elliott (SG), Kyle Maes (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Carl Collins, Justin Schultz, Ernest Luman, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | William Read grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Rakoski runs out the clock | 48-59 |