| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Burton Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Noe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles's floater is tipped away by Timothy Barrett | 18-24 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | Burton Mapp gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 19:07 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Ouzts | 18-24 |
| 19:06 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts is open but misses the lay-in | 18-24 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Tipton | 20-24 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Blaine Noe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 16:56 | Missouri | Burton Mapp is fouled on the floor by Harry Kirkwood - foul #2 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 16:27 | Missouri | John Lamoureux is hacked by Matthew Nilles - foul #1 on Matthew Nilles, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson (PF) Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Davis (C) John Lamoureux | |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Burton Mapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 16:04 | Missouri | Burton Mapp grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 15:45 | Missouri | Blaine Noe misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 15:44 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Burton Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Noe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Nilles | 25-24 |
| 14:55 | Missouri | Blaine Noe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 14:54 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | David Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Adrian Sweeney | 25-24 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts (PF) Jimmy Steveson | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SG), John Lamoureux (C) Alan Sharp, David Davis | |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles's fadeaway is rejected by John Lamoureux | 25-24 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Lamoureux | 25-24 |
| 13:12 | Missouri | Burton Mapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | John Lamoureux grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Blaine Noe comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-24 |
| 12:29 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett tips it home | 25-26 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Matthew Nilles is blocked by Timothy Barrett | 25-26 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles is hacked by John Lamoureux - foul #1 on John Lamoureux, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (SG) David Williams | |
| 11:34 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nilles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Burton Mapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Noe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 27-26 |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF) Blaine Noe | |
| 10:53 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 10:26 | Missouri | John Lamoureux pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Burton Mapp clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-29 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adrian Sweeney - foul #3 on Adrian Sweeney, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SF), Jimmy Steveson (PF) Adrian Sweeney, Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Blaine Noe (SF), David Davis (C) Timothy Barrett, John Lamoureux | |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 08:44 | Missouri | Matthew Nilles steals it from Blaine Noe | 29-30 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Blaine Noe buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Sharp | 32-33 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 07:41 | Missouri | Blaine Noe snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | The short jumper by Jimmy Hart is denied by Jimmy Steveson | 32-33 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nilles (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Burton Mapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Noe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Jimmy Steveson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 06:49 | Missouri | Burton Mapp grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Burton Mapp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Blaine Noe | 32-36 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Adrian Sweeney (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Kevin Tipton, Matthew Ensminger, Jimmy Steveson, Matthew Nilles | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Buchanan (PG), David Williams (SG), Timothy Barrett (PF), John Lamoureux (C) Burton Mapp, Alan Sharp, Jimmy Hart, David Davis | |
| 05:36 | Missouri | Blaine Noe is hacked by Adrian Sweeney - foul #4 on Adrian Sweeney, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | Harry Gastelum denies the turnaround by Blaine Noe | 32-39 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts banks in the layup set up by Harry Gastelum | 34-39 |
| 03:56 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton (SG), Matthew Nilles (C) James Bowens, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Missouri | Burton Mapp (PG), Alan Sharp (SG), Jimmy Hart (SF) Terry Buchanan, David Williams, Blaine Noe | |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Burton Mapp clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Alan Sharp steps in front of the Harry Kirkwood pass in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Alan Sharp travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adrian Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nilles (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Burton Mapp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lamoureux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Lamoureux - foul #2 on John Lamoureux, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Blaine Noe (SF) Jimmy Hart | |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Burton Mapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Noe | 35-39 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Burton Mapp drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Kirkwood - foul #4 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Burton Mapp makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adrian Sweeney | 37-42 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Burton Mapp hits a shot from close range | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 01:00 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Kirkwood - foul #5 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF) Blaine Noe | |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:46 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger tips it in | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Kevin Tipton is called for the reach on Jimmy Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton is hacked by Burton Mapp - foul #3 on Burton Mapp, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Blaine Noe (SF) Jimmy Hart | |
| 00:36 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Sweeney | 42-46 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Kevin Tipton is called for the reach on John Lamoureux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (PF) Timothy Barrett | |
| 00:34 | Missouri | John Lamoureux makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | John Lamoureux makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:30 | Nebraska | Kevin Tipton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Alan Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ensminger - foul #1 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Matthew Ensminger is called for the reach on Alan Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Barrett (PF) Jimmy Hart | |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Adrian Sweeney grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Matthew Nilles's pass is intercepted by Timothy Barrett | 48-52 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Tipton - foul #5 on Kevin Tipton, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (PG) Kevin Tipton | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF) Blaine Noe | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Timothy Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Blaine Noe (SF) Jimmy Hart | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Bowens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |