| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SG - Theodore Petty (fresh) SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) PF - Elwood Boler (fresh) C - Edward Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fresh) SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) SF - Larry Skelley (fresh) PF - Steven Thor (fresh) C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Romano | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Thor | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska | Edward Nguyen picks off the pass by Larry Skelley | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | Donald Edwards blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Skelley - foul #1 on Larry Skelley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Nebraska | Steven Thor grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Elwood Boler | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Steven Thor pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Missouri | Elwood Boler's pass is intercepted by Larry Skelley | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Skelley | 0-8 |
| 17:13 | Missouri | Donald Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfredo Bruno | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Thor | 2-11 |
| 16:29 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen is hacked by Mark Tuttle - foul #1 on Mark Tuttle, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Thomas Warren (SF), Luigi Marino (PF), Mark Scott (C) Alfredo Bruno, Theodore Petty, Donald Edwards, Elwood Boler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (PG), Mike Perry (SG), John Pitts (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Salvatore Romano, Edward Hyde, Larry Skelley, Steven Thor, Mark Tuttle | |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Luigi Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska | David Coombs snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-11 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | David Coombs pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) SF - Thomas Warren (fresh) PF - Luigi Marino (fresh) C - Mark Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Coombs (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Mike Perry (fresh) SF - John Pitts (fresh) PF - Douglas Greene (fresh) C - Eric Longenecker (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Nebraska | David Coombs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-11 |
| 15:40 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Pitts | 2-11 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Mike Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Bobbitt - foul #1 on Ryan Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Donald Edwards (SF) Ryan Bobbitt, Thomas Warren | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG), Steven Thor (PF) John Pitts, Eric Longenecker | |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Mike Perry makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | Mike Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Mark Scott snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 15:05 | Missouri | Mark Scott loses the dribble to Douglas Greene | 2-12 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano misses the floater from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska | Steven Thor gets the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Gonzalez - foul #1 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Theodore Petty (SG), Elwood Boler (PF), Edward Nguyen (C) Mark Scott, Luigi Marino, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Larry Skelley (SF) Mike Perry, David Coombs | |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Donald Edwards travels with the ball | 2-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle (C) Douglas Greene | |
| 14:09 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley is called for traveling | 2-14 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Steven Thor steals it from Elwood Boler | 2-14 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-17 |
| 13:33 | Missouri | Donald Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-17 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Hyde | 2-17 |
| 13:17 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-17 |
| 13:15 | Missouri | Elwood Boler snags the defensive board | 2-17 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Edward Hyde picks off the pass by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt | 2-17 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde's floater is knocked away by Donald Edwards | 2-17 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Donald Edwards grabs the board | 2-17 |
| 12:58 | Missouri | Elwood Boler slams it home on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 4-17 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-17 |
| 12:40 | Missouri | Elwood Boler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 4-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Thomas Warren (SF), Luigi Marino (PF), Mark Scott (C) Alfredo Bruno, Theodore Petty, Donald Edwards, Elwood Boler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG), David Coombs (PF), Douglas Greene (C) Edward Hyde, Steven Thor, Mark Tuttle | |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | David Coombs can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-17 |
| 12:14 | Missouri | Mark Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 4-17 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | Thomas Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-17 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) SF - Thomas Warren (fresh) PF - Luigi Marino (fresh) C - Mark Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Perry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Skelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Coombs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-17 |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | David Coombs tips it in | 6-19 |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Thomas Warren is hacked by Douglas Greene - foul #1 on Douglas Greene, team foul #3 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Eric Longenecker (C) Salvatore Romano, Larry Skelley | |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Mark Scott makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Warren | 9-19 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker blows the layup | 9-19 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Mark Scott drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Bobbitt | 12-19 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Luigi Marino - foul #1 on Luigi Marino, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Theodore Petty (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Elwood Boler (PF), Edward Nguyen (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Ryan Bobbitt, Thomas Warren, Luigi Marino, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Steven Thor (PF) Eric Longenecker | |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Theodore Petty | 15-20 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Thor | 15-23 |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Donald Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mike Perry - foul #1 on Mike Perry, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG), Larry Skelley (SF), Mark Tuttle (C) Edward Hyde, Mike Perry, Douglas Greene | |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Steven Thor pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Coombs | 17-26 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Elwood Boler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Thor - foul #1 on Steven Thor, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SG) David Coombs | |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Elwood Boler makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | Elwood Boler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle is hacked by Alfredo Bruno - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG) John Pitts | |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | Mike Perry loses the dribble to Alfredo Bruno | 19-26 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Donald Edwards comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Salvatore Romano - foul #1 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG) Mike Perry | |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Donald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Steven Thor is denied by Edward Nguyen | 21-26 |
| 08:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Donald Edwards | 21-26 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:13 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen tips it in | 23-26 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Elwood Boler | 23-26 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | Elwood Boler snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Boler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Salvatore Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Skelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Thor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Nguyen | 26-26 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Nguyen - foul #1 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Thomas Warren (SF), Luigi Marino (PF), Mark Scott (C) Alfredo Bruno, Theodore Petty, Donald Edwards, Elwood Boler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Coombs (PF) Steven Thor | |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez is hacked by Salvatore Romano - foul #2 on Salvatore Romano, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mike Perry (SG), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Salvatore Romano, Edward Hyde, Mark Tuttle | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Mike Perry's pass is intercepted by Ryan Bobbitt | 26-28 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | David Coombs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Mark Scott | 29-28 |
| 06:02 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:41 | Nebraska | David Coombs is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Donald Edwards (SF) Ryan Bobbitt, Thomas Warren | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Steven Thor (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) Larry Skelley, Douglas Greene, Eric Longenecker | |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Donald Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 05:19 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is fouled on the floor by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Theodore Petty (SG), Elwood Boler (PF), Edward Nguyen (C) Mark Scott, Luigi Marino, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 04:45 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Theodore Petty makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Edwards | 31-28 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Donald Edwards denies the turnaround by David Coombs | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | Mark Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:16 | Nebraska | Mike Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 04:14 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Theodore Petty lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfredo Bruno | 33-28 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | David Coombs scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mike Perry | 33-30 |
| 03:37 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Coombs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Hyde (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Thor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Donald Edwards knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Alfredo Bruno | 35-30 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska | David Coombs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | David Coombs can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Nguyen - foul #2 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Thomas Warren (SF), Luigi Marino (PF), Mark Scott (C) Alfredo Bruno, Theodore Petty, Donald Edwards, Elwood Boler, Edward Nguyen | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano (PG), Larry Skelley (SF), Douglas Greene (PF), Eric Longenecker (C) Edward Hyde, Mike Perry, Steven Thor, Mark Tuttle | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | David Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Greene - foul #2 on Douglas Greene, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pitts (SG) David Coombs | |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Luigi Marino - foul #2 on Luigi Marino, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Nebraska | Larry Skelley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Eric Longenecker - foul #1 on Eric Longenecker, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:01 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:50 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pitts | 39-35 |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Salvatore Romano pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska | Eric Longenecker can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Luigi Marino | 39-35 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Douglas Greene travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Theodore Petty (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Elwood Boler (PF), Edward Nguyen (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Ryan Bobbitt, Thomas Warren, Luigi Marino, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edward Hyde (SG), Steven Thor (PF), Mark Tuttle (C) John Pitts, Douglas Greene, Eric Longenecker | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Edward Hyde is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #10 | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-35 |