| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | David Lange inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri | John Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Lange | 35-50 |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the jumper from the left side | 35-50 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | James Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | James Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-50 |
| 19:10 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Caron | 38-50 |
| 18:46 | Missouri | Jeffrey Garrett is called for the reach on Kurt Erickson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Caron - foul #3 on Thomas Caron, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SG) Thomas Caron | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:11 | Missouri | David Lange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Luther Williams comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska | Luther Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-50 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 17:35 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Kaufman | 39-50 |
| 17:23 | Missouri | John Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Vincent Walker (PF) Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (SF) David Lange | |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Luther Williams is blocked by Kurt Erickson | 39-50 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 16:45 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | James Kaufman snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Harris | 41-52 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kurt Erickson - foul #2 on Kurt Erickson, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG) Scott Welch | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Paul Julian (SF), Henry Shepherd (PF) Joseph Harris, John Adams, Kurt Erickson, James Kaufman | |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Floyd Haugen | 42-52 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | Henry Patterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Richardson (fresh) SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Julian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Haugen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nebraska | Luther Williams lays it in | 44-54 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | Tommy McBane is called for the reach on Ralph Tyner - foul #1 on Tommy McBane, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Larry Richardson, Keith Newton, Luther Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG), David Lange (SF) Ralph Tyner, Paul Julian | |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Henry Patterson buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Scott Welch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Caron | 47-57 |
| 14:24 | Missouri | Henry Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Welch - foul #2 on Scott Welch, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Kurt Erickson (PF), James Kaufman (C) Henry Patterson, Henry Shepherd, Floyd Haugen | |
| 13:59 | Missouri | John Adams misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:49 | Nebraska | John Adams steals it from Tommy McBane | 47-57 |
| 13:28 | Missouri | John Adams is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Kurt Erickson out of a doubleteam | 47-59 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron is hacked by James Kaufman - foul #1 on James Kaufman, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (PG), Keith Newton (SF), Luther Williams (C) Scott Welch, Tommy McBane, Vincent Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:51 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is fouled on the floor by David Lange - foul #3 on David Lange, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG), Paul Julian (SF) John Adams, David Lange | |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Keith Newton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:17 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Richardson, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SG), Don Beasley (PF) Thomas Caron, Jeffrey Garrett | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG), Floyd Haugen (SF), Henry Shepherd (C) Ralph Tyner, Paul Julian, James Kaufman | |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Joseph Harris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen hits the follow up shot | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Larry Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Haugen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Keith Newton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:12 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 11:11 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:54 | Missouri | John Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Harris | 47-64 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska | Luther Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Luther Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 10:21 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson is fouled on the floor by Don Beasley as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Don Beasley, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Scott Welch (PG), Thomas Caron (SG), Jeffrey Garrett (PF) Larry Richardson, Tommy McBane, Don Beasley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), David Lange (SF), James Kaufman (C) Joseph Harris, Floyd Haugen, Kurt Erickson | |
| 10:10 | Missouri | James Kaufman hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by John Adams | 49-66 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Keith Newton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 09:29 | Missouri | Henry Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Garrett | 52-66 |
| 09:24 | Nebraska | Keith Newton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 09:22 | Missouri | James Kaufman grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 09:06 | Missouri | Henry Patterson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 09:04 | Nebraska | Luther Williams snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 08:57 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Scott Welch | 54-66 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SF), Vincent Walker (PF), Don Beasley (C) Keith Newton, Jeffrey Garrett, Luther Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), Kurt Erickson (PF) Henry Patterson, John Adams, Henry Shepherd | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Scott Welch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 08:00 | Missouri | Joseph Harris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | David Lange hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-68 |
| 07:20 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-68 |
| 07:19 | Missouri | James Kaufman hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Tyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kaufman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 06:49 | Missouri | James Kaufman snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-70 |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Joseph Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Don Beasley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 57-70 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Vincent Walker snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SF), Jeffrey Garrett (PF), Luther Williams (C) Larry Richardson, Vincent Walker, Don Beasley | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG), Floyd Haugen (SF) Ralph Tyner, David Lange | |
| 05:48 | Nebraska | Scott Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-70 |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen is fouled on the floor by Scott Welch - foul #3 on Scott Welch, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Shepherd (C) James Kaufman | |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Luther Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Erickson | 57-71 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen tips it home | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Scott Welch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Keith Newton takes the ball from John Adams | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Garrett tips it in | 62-73 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Lange (SF), James Kaufman (C) Floyd Haugen, Henry Shepherd | |
| 03:18 | Missouri | Joseph Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson tips it in | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Scott Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Luther Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lange (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Keith Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-75 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Joseph Harris makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kurt Erickson | 62-77 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | Scott Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 02:31 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Missouri | John Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Garrett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Garrett, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Larry Richardson (SG) Thomas Caron | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Floyd Haugen (SF), Henry Shepherd (PF), Ralph Tyner (C) Joseph Harris, David Lange, Kurt Erickson, James Kaufman | |
| 02:26 | Missouri | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the lay-in | 62-79 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Luther Williams misses the tip | 62-79 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Scott Welch hits the follow up shot | 64-79 |
| 01:50 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska | Larry Richardson gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Luther Williams is called for traveling | 64-79 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Caron (SG) Larry Richardson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Julian (SF) John Adams | |
| 01:21 | Missouri | Keith Newton swats the shot by Henry Patterson | 64-79 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Luther Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Keith Newton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Welch | 67-79 |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Luther Williams snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Henry Patterson | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Thomas Caron pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 00:19 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Henry Patterson runs out the clock | 67-79 |