| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) PF - James Faust (fresh) C - Billy Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Eric Cannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi | Michael Demps comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Ronnie Blevins is called for the reach on Edward Lashley - foul #1 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Corey Graham and he's hacked by James Faust - foul #1 on James Faust, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Michael Demps loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | James Faust hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Lashley | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Michael Demps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Edward Lashley takes the ball from Ronnie Blevins | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska | Corey Graham pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | James Faust snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Corey Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Cannon | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) PF - James Faust (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Murray (fresh) C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Billy Ellis - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SG), Matthew Owens (SF), Calvin Whittaker (C) Edward Lashley, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG), Ted McCandless (SF) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty | |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | John Kulas buries a shot in the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Michael Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Ernest Murray denies the turnaround by James Faust | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon is hacked by Calvin Whittaker - foul #1 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, James Faust | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Dennis Harnish (C) Corey Graham, Ernest Murray, Eric Cannon | |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 6-11 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Billy Ellis - foul #2 on Billy Ellis, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Matthew Owens, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG) Ted McCandless | |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley is hacked by Ronnie Blevins - foul #2 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), James Faust (PF) John Kulas, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (PF) Ronnie Blevins | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | James Faust tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Murray | 8-14 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:24 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Murrow (C) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), Ted McCandless (SF), Eric Cannon (C) James Williamson, Wayne Crotty, Dennis Harnish | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Michael Demps lays it up and in and the foul's on Eric Cannon - foul #1 on Eric Cannon, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SG) Edward Lashley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:49 | Nebraska | Corey Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) PF - James Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted McCandless (fresh) PF - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is hacked by Ted McCandless - foul #1 on Ted McCandless, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Michael Demps double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk (SF) Grant Pepe | |
| 10:55 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | John Kulas pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | James Faust knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Robert Murrow swats the layup by Eric Cannon | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Corey Graham hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | James Faust clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is hacked by Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), Matthew Owens (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Calvin Whittaker (C) Michael Demps, John Kulas, Mitchell Burge, James Faust, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), James Williamson (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Ted McCandless, Kevin Lusk, Ernest Murray, Eric Cannon | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty double dribbles | 14-18 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | James Williamson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Stanley - foul #1 on Ryan Stanley, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (PF) Corey Graham | |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | James Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | James Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Calvin Whittaker - foul #2 on Calvin Whittaker, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SF), James Faust (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Carlos Smith, Matthew Owens, Ryan Stanley, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ted McCandless (PF), Eric Cannon (C) Ernest Murray, Dennis Harnish | |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow hits a floater from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | James Williamson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Michael Demps pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Faust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | John Kulas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:46 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 16-20 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Pepe | 16-20 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Michael Demps steals it from James Williamson | 16-20 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Michael Demps connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Murrow | 18-20 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Williamson | 18-22 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Kulas | 21-22 |
| 05:25 | Nebraska | James Williamson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Cannon | 21-24 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Grant Pepe is called for the reach on Michael Demps - foul #1 on Grant Pepe, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Ryan Stanley (C) Edward Lashley, John Kulas, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), Kevin Lusk (SF), Ernest Murray (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Grant Pepe, Wayne Crotty, Ted McCandless, Eric Cannon | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray clanks a shot in the paint | 23-24 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Demps | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | Nebraska | James Williamson is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-24 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Corey Graham is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burge - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) James Faust, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), Eric Cannon (C) James Williamson, Ernest Murray, Dennis Harnish | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | Corey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Matthew Owens (fresh) SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Corey Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens is hacked by Kevin Lusk - foul #1 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Corey Graham knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cannon | 30-29 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Owens | 33-29 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Edward Lashley steps in front of the Kevin Lusk pass | 33-29 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Burge | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Nebraska | Joseph Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 35-29 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 35-29 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Lashley - foul #1 on Edward Lashley, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SG), Ryan Stanley (SF), James Faust (PF) Matthew Owens, Edward Lashley, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF) Corey Graham, Kevin Lusk | |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | James Faust misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-31 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Eric Cannon tips it in | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | James Faust blows the layup but the foul's on Grant Pepe - foul #2 on Grant Pepe, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ted McCandless (SG), Ernest Murray (C) Ronnie Blevins, Eric Cannon | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | James Faust misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | John Kulas is called for the reach on Ted McCandless - foul #1 on John Kulas, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), Calvin Whittaker (C) Ryan Stanley, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Corey Graham (PG), James Williamson (SG) Grant Pepe, Joseph Smith | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Williamson gets the rebound | 38-33 |