| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) C - Robert Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Robert Desir grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Desir - foul #1 on Robert Desir, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Desir - foul #2 on Robert Desir, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (C) Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Robinson | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Robert Robinson steps in front of the Homer Rogers pass | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 9-4 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Brian Howard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Mentzer | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a shot near the basket | 9-7 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hardin | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Larry Gibb (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb lays it up and in set up by Daniel Nixon | 9-9 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon | |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Larry Gibb is blocked by Johnnie Smith | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is hacked by Ivan Marlow - foul #1 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Ernest Luman (PF) Robert Robinson, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb | |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Schultz | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:11 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman is denied on a layup by William Hardin | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:52 | Nebraska | Gary Mentzer takes the ball from Justin Schultz | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:52 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-9 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Luman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boyce Boucher (fairly fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hardin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Justin Schultz, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #2 on Ernest Luman, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rickey Jester (SG), Justin Schultz (PF) David Hendrickson, Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Enoch Zinn is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-11 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn drills a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Howard | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Howard | 13-15 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Hendrickson (SG), Johnnie Smith (C) Rickey Jester, Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Edward Burke (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Wade Deschenes, Brian Howard, Larry Gibb | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-16 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SF) Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) Enoch Zinn | |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Burke | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Collins (fresh) PF - Ivan Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Burke (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Robert Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 15-19 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-19 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Edward Burke snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Justin Schultz (PF) Robert Robinson, Carl Collins, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Brian Howard (PF) Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke | |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Calvin Joplin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-21 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Homer Rogers | 18-21 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Brian Howard can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz tips it in | 20-21 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Clarence Strickland picks off the pass by Boyce Boucher | 20-21 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doyle Hartley - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), Ivan Marlow (C) Calvin Joplin, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF) Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley | |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 21-21 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Brian Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 21-21 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Howard | 21-24 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska | David Hendrickson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Schultz | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Justin Schultz steps in front of the Daniel Nixon pass | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the dunk attempt | 23-24 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 23-24 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Clarence Strickland steps in front of the Daniel Nixon pass | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland blows the dunk | 23-24 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled on the floor by Ivan Marlow - foul #2 on Ivan Marlow, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Rickey Jester (SG), Carl Collins (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), Robert Desir (C) Robert Robinson, David Hendrickson, Clarence Strickland, Justin Schultz, Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Wade Deschenes, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska | Robert Desir gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Carl Collins banks in the layup and the foul's on Edward Burke - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | Rickey Jester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:35 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rickey Jester | 28-24 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 01:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Robert Desir | 28-24 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Robert Desir drills a runner from the right block | 30-24 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | William Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher tips it in | 30-26 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Edward Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Robinson (PG), David Hendrickson (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Rickey Jester, Carl Collins, Ernest Luman, Robert Desir | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-26 |