| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Kevin Lusk swats the short shot by Dennis Duclos | 41-27 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | Bennett Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Wayne Crotty | 41-27 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins and he's fouled by Marvin Dowling - foul #1 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Bennett Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Duclos | 44-30 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 44-30 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dennis Duclos | 44-30 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Bennett Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Dowling | 46-30 |
| 18:00 | Nebraska | Bennett Smith is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennett Smith, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Kevin Lusk | |
| 17:41 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-30 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Fredrick Ferguson steps in front of the Kenneth Dean pass | 46-30 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop (SG), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Ernest Murray | |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Joseph Miller is hacked by James Degeorge - foul #1 on James Degeorge, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Joseph Miller buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | James Degeorge hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hinrichs | 49-32 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-32 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dwayne Alfred (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Jobe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs buries a shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Joseph Miller comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-34 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dennis Harnish | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Hinrichs | 52-36 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dwayne Alfred | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:47 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs is hacked by Dwayne Alfred - foul #2 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Radomil Zinner, Kenneth Dean, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dustin Bishop, Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Lusk | 55-38 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 14:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray banks in the layup | 55-40 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Bates | 57-40 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | David Campbell is hacked by Bennett Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennett Smith, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk blows the dunk | 57-40 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Bates | 57-40 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Murrin | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Robert Murrin is called for the reach on Wayne Crotty - foul #1 on Robert Murrin, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Joseph Pennington (PF) Bennett Smith, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| 13:02 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Crotty, team foul #2 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Alexander Lee (SG) Ronnie Blevins | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the floater in the paint set up by Gerard Riddle | 61-40 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Marvin Dowling - foul #2 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Dennis Duclos, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Dustin Bishop (SG), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Wayne Crotty, Ernest Murray | |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Degeorge | 61-43 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop connects on the shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is hacked by Dustin Bishop - foul #1 on Dustin Bishop, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF), Dennis Harnish (C) Dustin Bishop, Andrew Wiggin, James Degeorge | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dennis Harnish | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Blevins | 61-47 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dennis Duclos - foul #1 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dennis Harnish | |
| 10:49 | Nebraska | Alexander Lee misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Robert Murrin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Jobe - foul #3 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Pennington (PF) Gabriel Jobe, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Dustin Bishop (SG), James Degeorge (PF) Alexander Lee, Ronnie Blevins, Kevin Lusk | |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Degeorge - foul #2 on James Degeorge, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SF) Radomil Zinner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Peter Bates takes the ball from Dustin Bishop | 63-51 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bishop - foul #2 on Dustin Bishop, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) Dustin Bishop, Wayne Crotty, James Degeorge | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Bennett Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Dowling | 65-51 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Bennett Smith steps in front of the Ronnie Blevins pass in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Bennett Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | David Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | David Campbell steps in front of the Radomil Zinner pass | 65-53 |
| 08:05 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson blows the layup | 65-53 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk tips it in | 65-55 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | David Campbell gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson can't finish the layup | 65-55 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bates (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-55 |
| 07:17 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | David Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Bennett Smith - foul #4 on Bennett Smith, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Kenneth Dean, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Ronnie Blevins, Fredrick Ferguson, Kevin Lusk, Ernest Murray | |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses short on a jumper from the left block | 65-56 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | James Degeorge snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty scores on a runner from the left block set up by David Campbell and he's hacked by Dwayne Alfred - foul #3 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop (SG) David Campbell | |
| 06:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Dustin Bishop steals it from Joseph Miller | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-58 |
| 06:06 | Nebraska | James Degeorge tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Murrin | 67-60 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | James Degeorge is denied on a layup by Joseph Miller | 67-60 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Bishop | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Joseph Miller picks off the pass by Richard Hinrichs in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Wayne Crotty steps in front of the Dennis Duclos pass | 67-62 |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Bishop | 67-64 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by James Degeorge - foul #3 on James Degeorge, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dustin Bishop, Wayne Crotty, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Bennett Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Kevin Lusk | 67-64 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | David Campbell is hacked by Kenneth Dean - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:57 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is fouled on the floor by Ernest Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Murray, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 67-65 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins and he's fouled by Joseph Pennington - foul #1 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Andrew Wiggin (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF) Gerard Riddle, Radomil Zinner | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) Fredrick Ferguson, Andrew Wiggin | |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk is hacked by Peter Bates - foul #2 on Peter Bates, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Peter Bates snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dennis Duclos | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 70-69 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Bennett Smith tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty can't connect on a floater from the left block | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | David Campbell is whistled for traveling | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | David Campbell is called for the reach on Bennett Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Bennett Smith is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bennett Smith, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG) Bennett Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Blevins | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner travels with the ball | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Robert Murrin wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner is fouled in the backcourt by David Campbell - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 74-72 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 74-72 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 77-74 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Wayne Crotty steals it from Peter Bates | 77-74 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Radomil Zinner - foul #1 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Harnish - foul #1 on Dennis Harnish, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Joseph Pennington (C) Radomil Zinner, Dennis Duclos | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF) Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred is whistled for a carry | 79-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop (SG), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Ernest Murray | |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Miller, Kenneth Dean, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, Dustin Bishop, Fredrick Ferguson, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | David Campbell can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Radomil Zinner - foul #2 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #17 | 79-78 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Ernest Murray denies the turnaround by Peter Bates | 79-79 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the easy layup | 79-79 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:58 | Nebraska | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty blows the layup | 79-79 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray tips it but misses | 79-79 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Lusk - foul #3 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 79-79 |
| 01:29 | Nebraska | Marvin Dowling takes the ball from David Campbell in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner scores on a 3 from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Radomil Zinner - foul #3 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #18 | 82-81 |
| 01:03 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Duclos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-82 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling lays it in | 84-82 |