| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gilbert Sellman (fresh) SG - William Ball (fresh) SF - Henry Baldwin (fresh) PF - Darrell Erickson (fresh) C - Larry Torrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fresh) SG - Allen Demko (fresh) SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) PF - Grant Stein (fresh) C - William Marler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | William Marler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Nebraska | Larry Torrence takes the ball from Joseph Carbaugh in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Bob Seawell steals the ball from William Ball | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nebraska | Allen Demko blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Grant Stein tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | William Marler steals the ball from Gilbert Sellman | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Larry Torrence tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | William Marler is fouled on the floor by Darrell Erickson - foul #1 on Darrell Erickson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bob Seawell | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | William Ball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Grant Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | William Ball grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert Sellman | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Nebraska | Grant Stein comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska | Henry Baldwin is called for the reach on Grant Stein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Baldwin, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Lee Stull (PF), Danial Kingery (C) Gilbert Sellman, William Ball, Henry Baldwin, Darrell Erickson, Larry Torrence | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Clifton Jones (SG), Matthew West (SF), Arthur Dahlgren (PF), Antonio Stam (C) Bob Seawell, Allen Demko, Joseph Carbaugh, Grant Stein, William Marler | |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Jason Key scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Clifton Jones | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Matthew West steals it from David Jackson | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren's floater is knocked away by Lee Stull | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Lee Stull grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Jackson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Revis (fresh) SF - Robert McSpedon (fresh) PF - Lee Stull (fresh) C - Danial Kingery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jason Key (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew West (fresh) PF - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) C - Antonio Stam (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Lee Stull lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert McSpedon and he's hacked by Arthur Dahlgren - foul #1 on Arthur Dahlgren, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Danial Kingery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Robert McSpedon makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lee Stull | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Arthur Dahlgren double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), William Ball (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Terry Frederick (PF), Larry Torrence (C) David Jackson, Kenneth Revis, Robert McSpedon, Lee Stull, Danial Kingery | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Nutting (SG), Charles Doles (SF), Grant Stein (PF), William Marler (C) Clifton Jones, Matthew West, Arthur Dahlgren, Antonio Stam | |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Henry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Erickson (PF) Henry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Jason Key, Charles Doles | |
| 14:25 | Nebraska | Gilbert Sellman is called for the reach on Walter Nutting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellman, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Larry Torrence misses the jump hook from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Seawell, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Robert McSpedon (SF) Gilbert Sellman, William Ball, Terry Frederick | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Matthew West (SF), Arthur Dahlgren (PF), Antonio Stam (C) Bob Seawell, Walter Nutting, Joseph Carbaugh, Grant Stein, William Marler | |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Matthew West can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert McSpedon - foul #1 on Robert McSpedon, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), Lee Stull (PF), Danial Kingery (C) Harold Denny, Darrell Erickson, Larry Torrence | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (C) Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Matthew West makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Matthew West misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Lee Stull gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | David Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Revis and he's fouled by Matthew West - foul #1 on Matthew West, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | David Jackson makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Nebraska | Jason Key is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McSpedon - foul #2 on Robert McSpedon, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Erickson (PF) Robert McSpedon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Doles (SF) Allen Demko | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones dunks the ball set up by Jason Key | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Clifton Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Revis - foul #1 on Clifton Jones, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Larry Torrence (C) Kenneth Revis, Darrell Erickson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF), Arthur Dahlgren (PF) Charles Doles, Antonio Stam, Matthew West | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Bob Seawell steals the ball from Lee Stull | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell lays it up and in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gilbert Sellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danial Kingery (fresh) C - Larry Torrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Key (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) C - Clifton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Danial Kingery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Jason Key grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh lays it in uncontested | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Larry Torrence gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | David Jackson is whistled for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Revis (PG), William Ball (SG), Terry Frederick (SF), Darrell Erickson (PF) Gilbert Sellman, David Jackson, Lee Stull, Danial Kingery | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Nutting (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Matthew West (SF), Grant Stein (PF), William Marler (C) Bob Seawell, Jason Key, Joseph Carbaugh, Arthur Dahlgren, Clifton Jones | |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | William Marler scores on a shot in the paint set up by Allen Demko and the foul's on Larry Torrence - foul #1 on Larry Torrence, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | William Marler makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Terry Frederick can't connect on a shot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Walter Nutting | 13-18 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Matthew West buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Demko | 13-20 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | William Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-20 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska | Grant Stein gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | Allen Demko throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Stull (C) Larry Torrence | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Allen Demko | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Grant Stein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darrell Erickson - foul #2 on Darrell Erickson, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Danial Kingery (PF), Larry Torrence (C) William Ball, Terry Frederick, Darrell Erickson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Walter Nutting, Matthew West | |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Grant Stein makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Grant Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-22 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Grant Stein gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:37 | Nebraska | Grant Stein misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | William Marler misses the tip | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Grant Stein tips it but misses | 13-22 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carbaugh | 13-22 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell is hacked by Gilbert Sellman - foul #2 on Gilbert Sellman, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), William Ball (SG) Gilbert Sellman, Kenneth Revis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (SG), Arthur Dahlgren (PF), Antonio Stam (C) Allen Demko, Grant Stein, William Marler | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Larry Torrence misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-24 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Lee Stull grabs the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Larry Torrence knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Denny | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ball (fresh) SF - Lee Stull (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danial Kingery (fairly fresh) C - Larry Torrence (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Key (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Dahlgren (fresh) C - Antonio Stam (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Jason Key connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Bob Seawell | 15-26 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Lee Stull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 07:31 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:27 | Nebraska | Jason Key misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 07:25 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Danial Kingery is called for the reach on Jason Key - foul #1 on Danial Kingery, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG) Harold Denny | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (SG), Matthew West (SF) Bob Seawell, Joseph Carbaugh | |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jason Key misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Jason Key makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | William Ball drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | William Ball is called for the reach on Antonio Stam - foul #1 on William Ball, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Revis (SG), Terry Frederick (SF) William Ball, Danial Kingery | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Marler (C) Arthur Dahlgren | |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Antonio Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | David Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Revis | 21-29 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | Jason Key is whistled for a carry | 21-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), Danial Kingery (PF) David Jackson, Larry Torrence | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Nutting (PG), Allen Demko (SG), Grant Stein (PF) Jason Key, Clifton Jones, Antonio Stam | |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Harold Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska | Grant Stein grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska | Allen Demko misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Lee Stull gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Lee Stull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Nutting - foul #1 on Walter Nutting, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Joseph Carbaugh (SF) Walter Nutting, Matthew West | |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Lee Stull makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Lee Stull makes the 3rd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Harold Denny is called for the reach on Bob Seawell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Denny, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | William Marler steals the ball from Danial Kingery | 23-31 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Allen Demko connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis is fouled on the floor by Allen Demko - foul #1 on Allen Demko, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Ball (SG), Larry Torrence (C) Kenneth Revis, Lee Stull | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Key (SG) Allen Demko | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | William Ball loses the dribble to Bob Seawell | 23-34 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 03:48 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Frederick (tiring) PF - Danial Kingery (tiring) C - Larry Torrence (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Bob Seawell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Key (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grant Stein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Marler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Bob Seawell steals it from Harold Denny in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Bob Seawell hits the finger roll | 23-38 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | William Ball drills a jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Jason Key misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | William Marler grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh misses short on an open floater in the paint but the foul's on Terry Frederick - foul #1 on Terry Frederick, team foul #13 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), David Jackson (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Darrell Erickson (PF), Robert McSpedon (C) Harold Denny, William Ball, Terry Frederick, Danial Kingery, Larry Torrence | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Demko (SG), Antonio Stam (PF), Matthew West (C) Bob Seawell, Grant Stein, William Marler | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-40 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Baldwin | 25-40 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Robert McSpedon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert McSpedon, team foul #14 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Revis (SG), Lee Stull (C) David Jackson, Robert McSpedon | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Clifton Jones (PG), Arthur Dahlgren (PF) Jason Key, Joseph Carbaugh | |
| 02:03 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 25-40 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Allen Demko pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Matthew West is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-40 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lee Stull | 25-40 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Antonio Stam | 25-40 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Allen Demko misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 01:07 | Nebraska | Matthew West grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones is fouled on the floor by Henry Baldwin - foul #3 on Henry Baldwin, team foul #15 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), William Ball (SG), Larry Torrence (C) Gilbert Sellman, Kenneth Revis, Henry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Bob Seawell (PG), Jason Key (SG), Charles Doles (SF), Grant Stein (PF) Allen Demko, Matthew West, Arthur Dahlgren, Antonio Stam | |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Clifton Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | William Ball drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Jackson | 28-40 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Grant Stein is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (SF) Lee Stull | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh (SF), William Marler (C) Charles Doles, Clifton Jones | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Joseph Carbaugh misses the halfcourt shot | 31-40 |