| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Owen Books (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Steve Rathjen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Osterhout (fresh) PF - John Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Vogler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Donald Osterhout inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Osterhout | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Crotts | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | Owen Books grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | Missouri | John Cantor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Osterhout | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri | John Cantor buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Osterhout | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Yuri Buchinski | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Eric Thompson steals it from Owen Books in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Crotts and the foul's on Donald Osterhout - foul #3 on Donald Osterhout, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Marko Baranski (SF) Donald Osterhout | |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Books | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Cantor | 46-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | John Cantor clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Dennis Crotts - foul #3 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Lester Duckworth (SF), Maurice Johnson (C) Dennis Crotts, Yuri Buchinski, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:15 | Missouri | John Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | John Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:15 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (SF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis | |
| Subs | Missouri | Daryl Stephenson (PF), Justin Leith (C) John Cantor, Jonathan Vogler | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Marty Kinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Owen Books (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rathjen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Baranski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Leith (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 15:45 | Nebraska | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 15:26 | Missouri | Justin Leith snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Lester Duckworth is called for the reach on Steve Rathjen - foul #1 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Yuri Buchinski (SF), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Marty Kinner, Lester Duckworth, John Morris, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Missouri | Man Xang (SG), Donald Osterhout (SF), Jonathan Vogler (C) Owen Books, Steve Rathjen, Justin Leith | |
| 14:50 | Missouri | Marko Baranski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Osterhout | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Donald Osterhout is called for the reach on Paul Roberts - foul #4 on Donald Osterhout, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Orville Boe (SF), John Cantor (PF) Donald Osterhout, Daryl Stephenson | |
| 14:18 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:17 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Man Xang misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Missouri | Yuri Buchinski picks off the pass by Marko Baranski | 49-44 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis lays it in set up by Yuri Buchinski | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Man Xang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Marko Baranski - foul #2 on Marko Baranski, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Owen Books (PG), Steve Rathjen (SG), Daryl Stephenson (C) Marko Baranski, Orville Boe, Jonathan Vogler | |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Yuri Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:11 | Missouri | Lester Duckworth steals the ball from Man Xang | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Morris (SF) Yuri Buchinski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Orville Boe (SF) Man Xang | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Owen Books (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rathjen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Boe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Owen Books misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | William Hogue pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | John Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | John Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Owen Books steps in front of the William Hogue pass | 52-44 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen lays it in on a nice dish by Owen Books | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | Nebraska | Steve Rathjen steals the ball from Dennis Crotts in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Dennis Crotts steals it from Steve Rathjen | 52-46 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts lays it in | 54-46 |
| 10:31 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen is fouled on the floor by Lester Duckworth - foul #2 on Lester Duckworth, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Eric Thompson (SG), Stanley Ellis (PF), Paul Roberts (C) Dennis Crotts, John Morris, Maurice Johnson, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Missouri | Marko Baranski (SF), Jonathan Vogler (C) Orville Boe, John Cantor | |
| 10:12 | Missouri | Daryl Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-46 |
| 10:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:41 | Missouri | Marko Baranski misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-46 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Ellis | 60-46 |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 08:39 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Marko Baranski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Stanley Ellis | 60-46 |
| 08:04 | Nebraska | Paul Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska | Eric Thompson hits the follow up shot | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:47 | Missouri | Owen Books is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts (PG), Yuri Buchinski (SF) Marty Kinner, Lester Duckworth | |
| Subs | Missouri | Man Xang (SG), Donald Osterhout (SF), John Cantor (PF) Owen Books, Steve Rathjen, Daryl Stephenson | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Buchinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Marko Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Man Xang (fresh) SF - Donald Osterhout (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Vogler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Osterhout - foul #5 on Donald Osterhout, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Orville Boe (SF) Donald Osterhout | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | John Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Orville Boe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | Missouri | Marko Baranski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:26 | Missouri | Marko Baranski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-48 |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | John Cantor hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts is fouled on the floor by Orville Boe - foul #1 on Orville Boe, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF), William Hogue (C) Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Owen Books (PG), Steve Rathjen (SG), Justin Leith (C) Marko Baranski, Orville Boe, Jonathan Vogler | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | John Cantor is called for the reach on Dennis Crotts - foul #1 on John Cantor, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 05:10 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Duckworth | 66-50 |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Yuri Buchinski steals the ball from Justin Leith | 66-50 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth hits the finger roll set up by Yuri Buchinski | 68-50 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Justin Leith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Cantor | 68-52 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | William Hogue knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Yuri Buchinski and he's fouled by John Cantor - foul #2 on John Cantor, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Thompson (SG), Stanley Ellis (PF) Yuri Buchinski, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Marko Baranski (SF), Daryl Stephenson (PF), Jonathan Vogler (C) Man Xang, John Cantor, Justin Leith | |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | William Hogue makes the free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:05 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daryl Stephenson | 71-55 |
| 03:40 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Stanley Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Dennis Crotts (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Duckworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Ellis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Owen Books (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Rathjen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Baranski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Vogler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Crotts | 71-55 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska | Dennis Crotts's pass is intercepted by Owen Books | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Missouri | Jonathan Vogler misses the floater from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Ellis | 74-55 |
| 02:16 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Crotts - foul #4 on Dennis Crotts, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Marty Kinner (PG), Nathan Fisher (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), John Morris (C) Dennis Crotts, Eric Thompson, Stanley Ellis, William Hogue | |
| Subs | Missouri | Man Xang (SF), Justin Leith (C) Owen Books, Jonathan Vogler | |
| 02:16 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:16 | Missouri | Steve Rathjen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Morris | 76-57 |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Man Xang buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Baranski | 76-60 |
| 01:18 | Nebraska | Maurice Johnson connects on the runner in the paint | 78-60 |
| 01:02 | Missouri | Daryl Stephenson is called for traveling | 78-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Hogue (C) Nathan Fisher | |
| Subs | Missouri | Orville Boe (SF) Steve Rathjen | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | William Hogue comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-60 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Man Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Marko Baranski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Lester Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | John Morris comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Orville Boe - foul #2 on Orville Boe, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | John Morris misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Marko Baranski buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Orville Boe and he's fouled by Marty Kinner - foul #1 on Marty Kinner, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Marko Baranski makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Marty Kinner runs out the clock | 79-63 |