| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - William Aleman (fresh) PF - Brendon Davis (fresh) C - Chuck Dryden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Billie Erickson (fresh) SG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) SF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) PF - Harold Overby (fresh) C - Kenneth Lowrie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Kenneth Lowrie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman knocks in the floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Kenneth Lowrie gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Prager | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | William Williams jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Prager | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Aleman - foul #1 on William Aleman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Brendon Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Overby - foul #1 on Harold Overby, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billie Erickson | 4-7 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | William Aleman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd double dribbles | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | William Aleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Courtney Boyd - foul #1 on Courtney Boyd, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Kenneth Lowrie | |
| 17:32 | Missouri | William Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | William Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | William Aleman makes the 3rd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | Brendon Davis gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | William Aleman misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Chuck Dryden | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden makes the shot from the left block set up by William Williams and he's hacked by Robert Stockstill - foul #1 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Wayne Tucker (C) Jeffrey Prager, William Aleman, Brendon Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Kenneth Lowrie (C) Mario Fogleman, Robert Stockstill | |
| 16:00 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau McAvoy (fresh) SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - Chuck Dryden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Billie Erickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moses Frady (fresh) SF - Courtney Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lowrie (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Tucker - foul #1 on Wayne Tucker, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Penrose (PF) Chuck Dryden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker misses the jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Wayne Tucker denies the turnaround by Harold Overby | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | William Williams snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Billie Erickson is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billie Erickson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | William Aleman (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:43 | Missouri | William Aleman is fouled on the floor by Courtney Boyd - foul #2 on Courtney Boyd, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG) Luis Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades (SF), Robert Stockstill (C) Courtney Boyd, Kenneth Lowrie | |
| 14:32 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker is denied on a layup by Harold Overby | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Missouri | William Aleman misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Beau McAvoy takes the ball from Moses Frady | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | William Aleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Beau McAvoy | 12-8 |
| 13:48 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | William Aleman pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades drills a jumpshot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | William Aleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Prager | 15-10 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | William Aleman pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:13 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Aleman | 18-10 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Harold Overby loses the dribble to Wayne Tucker | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Beau McAvoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Aleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Penrose (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Billie Erickson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Moses Frady (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Overby (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy loses the dribble to Robert Stockstill | 18-10 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Wayne Tucker takes the ball from Billie Erickson | 18-10 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager misses long on a jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | William Aleman tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Moses Frady | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker makes the floater near the basket set up by Craig Penrose and the foul's on Wayne Rhoades - foul #1 on Wayne Rhoades, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Ehmann (PG), William Williams (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Brendon Davis (PF) Jeffrey Prager, Beau McAvoy, William Aleman, Craig Penrose | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (PG), Mario Fogleman (SG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Carl Olson (PF), Kenneth Lowrie (C) Billie Erickson, Moses Frady, Wayne Rhoades, Harold Overby, Robert Stockstill | |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker misses the free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska | Kenneth Lowrie gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Leon Ehmann steals it from Christopher Dixon in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | Leon Ehmann lays it in | 24-13 |
| 10:11 | Nebraska | Brendon Davis denies the turnaround by Christopher Dixon | 24-13 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Kenneth Lowrie grabs the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Kenneth Lowrie is denied by Wayne Tucker | 24-13 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | Carl Olson travels with the ball | 26-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chuck Dryden (C) Wayne Tucker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Brendon Davis is whistled for a carry | 26-13 |
| 08:50 | Nebraska | William Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Dixon - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (PF) Carl Olson | |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Harold Overby knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 26-15 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden misses the easy layup | 26-15 |
| 08:18 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Kenneth Lowrie is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Lowrie, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG), William Aleman (SF) Leon Ehmann, Luis Smith | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Billie Erickson (PG), Wayne Rhoades (SF), Robert Stockstill (C) Christopher Dixon, Ronald Bishop, Kenneth Lowrie | |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Brendon Davis hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Prager | 28-15 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Rhoades | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendon Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chuck Dryden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Billie Erickson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stockstill (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Brendon Davis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 07:41 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Billie Erickson | 28-19 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | William Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Prager | 31-19 |
| 07:19 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-19 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson is whistled for a carry | 31-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Luis Smith (PF) Brendon Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (PG) Billie Erickson | |
| 06:52 | Missouri | William Williams makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Prager | 33-19 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Craig Penrose (PF), Wayne Tucker (C) William Williams, William Aleman, Chuck Dryden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Kenneth Lowrie (C) Mario Fogleman, Harold Overby | |
| 06:37 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill blows the layup | 33-19 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Prager and he's hacked by Kenneth Lowrie - foul #2 on Kenneth Lowrie, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Ehmann (PG) Jeffrey Prager | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Olson (PF), Dennis Wilber (C) Robert Stockstill, Kenneth Lowrie | |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades knocks in the floater from the left block | 35-23 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | Wayne Rhoades steps in front of the Wayne Tucker pass | 35-23 |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Luis Smith gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:23 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Leon Ehmann | 37-23 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon is whistled for a carry | 37-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG), William Aleman (SF), Chuck Dryden (PF) Leon Ehmann, Luis Smith, Craig Penrose | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Billie Erickson (PG), Mario Fogleman (SG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Harold Overby (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Christopher Dixon, Moses Frady, Wayne Rhoades, Carl Olson, Dennis Wilber | |
| 04:53 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Beau McAvoy | 39-23 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Billie Erickson and he's fouled by Wayne Tucker - foul #2 on Wayne Tucker, team foul #5 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Brendon Davis (PF) Wayne Tucker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chuck Dryden, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-26 |
| 04:03 | Missouri | William Aleman snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Prager, team foul #7 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | William Williams (SG) Beau McAvoy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd (SF), Kenneth Lowrie (C) Ronald Bishop, Robert Stockstill | |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-26 |
| 03:43 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Prager | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brendon Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chuck Dryden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Billie Erickson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lowrie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager is hacked by Kenneth Lowrie - foul #3 on Kenneth Lowrie, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Robert Stockstill (C) Billie Erickson, Kenneth Lowrie | |
| 03:27 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd clanks a floater from the right side | 39-26 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 02:54 | Missouri | Brendon Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Harold Overby snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill scores on a runner from close range | 39-28 |
| 02:18 | Missouri | The jump hook by Brendon Davis is blocked by Robert Stockstill | 39-28 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Dryden | 39-28 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Williams | 41-28 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Harold Overby slams it home on a great pass from Moses Frady and he's fouled by Brendon Davis - foul #1 on Brendon Davis, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Craig Penrose (PF), Wayne Tucker (C) Jeffrey Prager, William Aleman, Brendon Davis, Chuck Dryden | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (PG) Mario Fogleman | |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Luis Smith snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 01:34 | Missouri | William Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-31 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Harold Overby is fouled on the floor by Craig Penrose - foul #1 on Craig Penrose, team foul #9 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Billie Erickson (PG), Dennis Wilber (C) Moses Frady, Robert Stockstill | |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | William Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 01:01 | Nebraska | Harold Overby gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Beau McAvoy picks off the pass by Courtney Boyd | 44-33 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy lays it in | 46-33 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the floater from the right block set up by Billie Erickson | 46-35 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Dennis Wilber misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 00:16 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the board | 46-37 |