| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fresh) SG - Roger Lockhart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) PF - Walter Savoy (fresh) C - James Tafoya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fresh) SG - Glenn Blocker (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | John Godfrey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Robert List can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | John Godfrey tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Roger Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Nebraska | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | Christopher Luter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Glenn Blocker | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 3 from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Missouri | James Tafoya loses the ball out of bounds | 0-8 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:23 | Missouri | James Tafoya grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses the dunk attempt | 0-8 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Walter Savoy is called for the reach on Glenn Blocker - foul #1 on Walter Savoy, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, Joshua Smith, Philip Barnes | |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | John Godfrey tips it in | 2-10 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | Christopher Luter hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses the shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Savoy (fairly fresh) C - James Tafoya (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Johnny Gray (fresh) SF - Eldon Branch (fresh) PF - Matthew Blevins (fresh) C - John Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Christopher Luter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Lockhart | 7-10 |
| 15:15 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roger Lockhart | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | Robert Thompson picks off the pass by Christopher Luter in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Tafoya - foul #1 on James Tafoya, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dustin Mattson (SF) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Philip Barnes (PF) Johnny Gray, Eldon Branch, Matthew Blevins | |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Walter Savoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Lockhart | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson scores on a shot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hicks (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), James Carver (C) Roger Lockhart, Walter Savoy, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), James Berganza (PF) Robert Thompson, Philip Barnes | |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Christopher Luter pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | Missouri | Christopher Luter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hicks | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Robert List hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Mattson - foul #1 on Dustin Mattson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Lockhart (PG), Walter Savoy (PF) Christopher Luter, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Eldon Branch (SF), Philip Barnes (PF) Glenn Blocker, Joshua Smith, James Berganza | |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Robert List misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska | Robert List makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses short on a floater from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Godfrey | 12-14 |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert List and he's hacked by Michael Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Tafoya (C) James Carver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 11:42 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | James Tafoya gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Mattson (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Savoy (fairly fresh) C - James Tafoya (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Gray (fresh) SF - Eldon Branch (fresh) PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Godfrey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart tips it home | 14-16 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Robert List lays it in set up by Eldon Branch | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | James Tafoya misses the lay-in | 14-18 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska | Philip Barnes grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dustin Mattson | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eldon Branch - foul #1 on Eldon Branch, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Luter (PG), Kenneth Harris (SF), James Carver (C) Roger Lockhart, Walter Savoy, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Glenn Blocker (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Robert List, Johnny Gray, Eldon Branch, Philip Barnes | |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:30 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Lockhart (SG), Walter Savoy (PF) Michael Hicks, Dustin Mattson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:07 | Missouri | James Carver travels in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Matthew Blevins is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Tafoya (C) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Christopher Luter is fouled on the floor by John Godfrey - foul #1 on John Godfrey, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Eldon Branch (SF), James Berganza (PF) Robert Thompson, Joshua Smith, Matthew Blevins | |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Walter Savoy is fouled on the floor by John Godfrey - foul #2 on John Godfrey, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Harris (SF) Walter Savoy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), James Chamberland (C) Glenn Blocker, John Godfrey | |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | James Berganza grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | Eldon Branch misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:40 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roger Lockhart (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Carver (fairly fresh) C - James Tafoya (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert List (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Gray (fresh) SF - Eldon Branch (fresh) PF - James Berganza (fresh) C - James Chamberland (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Missouri | James Tafoya is called for 10 seconds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dustin Mattson (PF) James Tafoya | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Barnes (PF) James Chamberland | |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-20 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert List - foul #1 on Robert List, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Glenn Blocker (SG), Joshua Smith (SF) Robert List, Johnny Gray, Eldon Branch | |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Luter | 17-20 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Christopher Luter hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | James Carver steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass | 19-20 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | James Carver double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hicks (SG), Walter Savoy (PF), James Tafoya (C) Roger Lockhart, Dustin Mattson, James Carver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), Matthew Blevins (PF), John Godfrey (C) Robert Thompson, Philip Barnes, James Berganza | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Robert List can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Hicks - foul #2 on Michael Hicks, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Johnny Gray (SG), Eldon Branch (SF) Glenn Blocker, Joshua Smith | |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Robert List misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | Robert List misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska | John Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska | Robert List misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | James Tafoya snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Christopher Luter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | James Tafoya blocks the short jumper by Johnny Gray | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | James Tafoya snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | James Tafoya's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gray in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:56 | Nebraska | Eldon Branch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Gray | 19-22 |
| 04:35 | Missouri | James Tafoya can't connect on a shot in the paint | 19-22 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | Michael Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert List and he's hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Lockhart (SG), Dustin Mattson (SF), James Carver (C) Michael Hicks, Kenneth Harris, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Joshua Smith (SF), Philip Barnes (PF) Robert List, Eldon Branch, Matthew Blevins | |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Christopher Luter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:28 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Christopher Luter (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Roger Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dustin Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Savoy (tiring) C - James Carver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Godfrey (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Johnny Gray double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker (SG), James Berganza (C) Johnny Gray, John Godfrey | |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | James Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Christopher Luter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Chamberland (C) Philip Barnes | |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Christopher Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Roger Lockhart is called for the reach on Glenn Blocker - foul #1 on Roger Lockhart, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:21 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Chamberland - foul #1 on James Chamberland, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Hicks (SG), James Tafoya (C) Roger Lockhart, Walter Savoy | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert List (PG), John Godfrey (C) Robert Thompson, James Berganza | |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Dustin Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to James Chamberland | 25-27 |
| 01:45 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | James Chamberland gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | John Godfrey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hicks - foul #3 on Michael Hicks, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Lockhart (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF) Michael Hicks, James Carver | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eldon Branch (SF), Matthew Blevins (PF) Joshua Smith, James Chamberland | |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | John Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | John Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | James Tafoya snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Christopher Luter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska | Glenn Blocker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Christopher Luter pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Branch - foul #2 on Eldon Branch, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Walter Savoy (PF) Dustin Mattson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Barnes (PF), James Chamberland (C) Matthew Blevins, John Godfrey | |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Robert List connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Glenn Blocker | 27-30 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert List - foul #2 on Robert List, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dustin Mattson (SF), James Carver (C) Kenneth Harris, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Gray (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), James Berganza (C) Robert List, Glenn Blocker, Eldon Branch, James Chamberland | |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Roger Lockhart makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Carver | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | James Carver can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |