| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) PF - James Kaufman (fresh) C - Kurt Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) SF - Hans Zellinger (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | James Kaufman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Smith out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson is hacked by Jeffrey Garrett during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Ayoub, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Jeremy Smith is called for the reach on Hans Zellinger - foul #1 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Missouri | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Missouri | James Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Caron - foul #1 on Thomas Caron, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) PF - James Kaufman (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hans Zellinger (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Garrett | 4-3 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Michael Ayoub | 4-3 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger is called for 3 seconds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Jerry Thomas (SF), Troy Bailey (PF), Henry Shepherd (C) Joseph Harris, Clifford Gervais, Jeremy Smith, James Kaufman, Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vincent Walker (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Troy Bailey scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Thomas | 6-3 |
| 14:39 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Caron | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Michael Ayoub takes the ball from John Adams | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Jerry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Hans Zellinger - foul #1 on Hans Zellinger, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Kaufman (PF), Kurt Erickson (C) John Adams, Ralph Tyner, Troy Bailey, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Larry Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Michael Ayoub, Thomas Caron, Luther Williams | |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Jerry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:43 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Walker as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Vincent Walker, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (SG) Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joey Thompson (SF) Hans Zellinger | |
| 13:12 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Smith - foul #2 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Thomas (SF) Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub (PG), Luther Williams (C) Norman Wilker, Vincent Walker | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Ayoub - foul #2 on Michael Ayoub, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Bailey (PF) James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Hans Zellinger (SF) Michael Ayoub, Larry Richardson, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Luther Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vincent Walker (PF) Joey Thompson | |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) SF - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Norman Wilker (fresh) SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Zellinger (fresh) PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Troy Bailey is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 12-12 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Luther Williams is fouled on the floor by Kurt Erickson - foul #1 on Kurt Erickson, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (PG), James Kaufman (PF), Henry Shepherd (C) Joseph Harris, Troy Bailey, Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Henry Shepherd | 12-12 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 10:33 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Missouri | James Kaufman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 12-12 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais tips it in | 14-12 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Norman Wilker and he's fouled by Jerry Thomas - foul #1 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Kurt Erickson (C) John Adams, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SG) Thomas Caron | |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zellinger | 14-15 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Luther Williams travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG), John Adams (SF), Troy Bailey (PF) Clifford Gervais, Jerry Thomas, James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Caron (SG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Joey Thompson (C) Hans Zellinger, Vincent Walker, Luther Williams | |
| 08:18 | Missouri | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Larry Richardson - foul #1 on Larry Richardson, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (C) Norman Wilker | |
| 08:18 | Missouri | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 14-15 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tyner (fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Troy Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kurt Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thompson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) C - Luther Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson is hacked by Larry Richardson - foul #2 on Larry Richardson, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Hans Zellinger (SF) Larry Richardson, Joey Thompson | |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Bailey - foul #1 on Troy Bailey, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Thomas (SG), James Kaufman (PF) Ralph Tyner, Troy Bailey | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:21 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Erickson | 16-18 |
| 06:59 | Missouri | James Kaufman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:40 | Nebraska | Norman Wilker misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 16-18 |
| 06:38 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett tips it in | 16-20 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-20 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:04 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Jeffrey Garrett is denied by James Kaufman | 16-20 |
| 06:03 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Caron - foul #2 on Thomas Caron, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifford Gervais (SG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Vincent Walker (C) Norman Wilker, Thomas Caron, Luther Williams | |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 17-20 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | James Kaufman lays it in set up by John Adams and he's hacked by Jeffrey Garrett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Shepherd (C) Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Luther Williams (C) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| 05:27 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Shepherd | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Michael Ayoub steals the ball from Henry Shepherd | 19-20 |
| 04:53 | Nebraska | Hans Zellinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Ayoub | 19-23 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | James Kaufman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 21-23 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | John Adams is called for the reach on Luther Williams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Troy Bailey (PF) John Adams, James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Henry Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Troy Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | The 3pt attempt by Clifford Gervais is denied by Luther Williams | 21-25 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) SG - Clifford Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Thompson (fresh) SF - Hans Zellinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luther Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Luther Williams buries a shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | Troy Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Luther Williams | 21-27 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Shepherd - foul #1 on Henry Shepherd, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), James Kaufman (PF), Kurt Erickson (C) Henry Patterson, Jerry Thomas, Troy Bailey, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Caron (SG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Hans Zellinger, Vincent Walker | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses the dunk | 21-29 |
| 02:26 | Nebraska | Luther Williams gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:20 | Nebraska | Kurt Erickson steals it from Jeffrey Garrett | 21-29 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | James Kaufman scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-29 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | Michael Ayoub misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | Clifford Gervais is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | Joey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:55 | Nebraska | Luther Williams travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Thomas (SG) Clifford Gervais | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Norman Wilker (PG), Hans Zellinger (SF), Vincent Walker (C) Michael Ayoub, Joey Thompson, Luther Williams | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-29 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Kaufman - foul #1 on James Kaufman, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Troy Bailey (PF) James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-31 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Jeremy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett snags the defensive board | 23-31 |