| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses long on a runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | Carl Collins grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Calvin Joplin steps in front of the Gary Mentzer pass | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska | Gary Mentzer picks off the pass by Carl Collins | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Brian Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF), Ivan Marlow (C) Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | Carl Collins loses the dribble to Homer Rogers | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers lays it in | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Wade Deschenes is blocked by Ivan Marlow | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ivan Marlow | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Nebraska | Carl Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is fouled on the floor by Justin Schultz - foul #1 on Justin Schultz, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Ernest Luman (PF), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Justin Schultz takes the ball from William Hardin | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Schultz | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Doyle Hartley and he's hacked by Nathan King - foul #1 on Nathan King, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SG) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits a shot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | William Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (SG) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Larry Gibb (C) Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 44-45 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Clarence Strickland (SF) Nathan King, Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Larry Gibb | |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Collins (SG), John Acton (C) Justin Schultz, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ernest Luman - foul #1 on Ernest Luman, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | John Acton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Acton, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Strickland | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Carl Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Joplin | 51-49 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Johnnie Smith (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Homer Rogers, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Enoch Zinn is called for the reach on Nathan King - foul #1 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SF), Ernest Luman (PF) Ivan Marlow, John Acton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), William Hardin (C) Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes | |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Peter Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska | Nathan King is hacked by Brian Howard - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz loses the dribble to Brian Howard | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Brian Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF) Nathan King, Justin Schultz, Peter Hall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Calvin Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Doyle Hartley | 53-51 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Carl Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Justin Schultz (PF) Ernest Luman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Homer Rogers | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Carl Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Strickland | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers tips it in | 55-57 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Justin Schultz banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Homer Rogers | 57-60 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith is hacked by Homer Rogers - foul #3 on Homer Rogers, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Ivan Marlow (SF), Ernest Luman (PF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, Larry Gibb, Gary Mentzer | |
| 04:10 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Hall (SG) Justin Schultz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #2 on Ernest Luman, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Howard - foul #3 on Brian Howard, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Hall (fresh) SF - Ivan Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Luman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Acton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 58-64 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Ernest Luman misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Calvin Joplin (PG), Carl Collins (SG), Clarence Strickland (SF) Nathan King, Peter Hall, John Acton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:23 | Nebraska | Ivan Marlow is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nixon - foul #2 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith (C) Ivan Marlow | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Carl Collins is hacked by Daniel Nixon - foul #3 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Carl Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Ernest Luman - foul #3 on Ernest Luman, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is fouled on the floor by Ernest Luman - foul #4 on Ernest Luman, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Clarence Strickland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Calvin Joplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Johnnie Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is hacked by Calvin Joplin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Joplin, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nathan King (PG), Justin Schultz (SG), Peter Hall (SF), Ivan Marlow (PF), John Acton (C) Calvin Joplin, Carl Collins, Clarence Strickland, Ernest Luman, Johnnie Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Enoch Zinn (SG), Boyce Boucher (SF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Gary Mentzer | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gibb | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | John Acton is called for the reach on Larry Gibb - foul #2 on John Acton, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (C) Brian Howard | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ivan Marlow | 60-71 |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | James Skibski is called for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (C) James Skibski | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Boyce Boucher steals it from Justin Schultz | 60-71 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits the finger roll | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Nathan King misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-73 |