| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abel Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sperber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joey Toussaint (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska | Joey Toussaint steals it from Jerome Bell | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | William Sperber's pass is intercepted by Donald Gephart | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Gary Wilson makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Sperber | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Philip Racine misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Abel Duke grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | William Sperber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | John Miles is fouled on the floor by Abel Duke - foul #1 on Abel Duke, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Nebraska | William Sperber steps in front of the Philip Racine pass | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | Missouri | William Sperber drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Abel Duke | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Mahr - foul #2 on Frank Mahr, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:38 | Missouri | Frank Mahr gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Missouri | Jerome Bell takes the ball from Joey Toussaint | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Gephart | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | John Miles steps in front of the Abel Duke pass | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell knocks in the shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Abel Duke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abel Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sperber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mahr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joey Toussaint (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Nebraska | John Miles's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Mahr | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Abel Duke pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Missouri | Frank Mahr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Joey Toussaint takes the ball from Donald Gephart | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Philip Racine gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Nebraska | John Miles hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | William Sperber hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Bell - foul #2 on Jerome Bell, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Larry Mather (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF), Dale Riley (C) Donald Gephart, Philip Racine, Robert Davis, John Miles, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (PG), Robert Eckberg (SF), Donald Polanski (PF), Alexander Stroup (C) Abel Duke, Gary Wilson, Frank Mahr, Joey Toussaint | |
| 14:07 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Nebraska | Frank Perdue picks off the pass by Leo Ashley | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | Robert Eckberg hits the finger roll set up by Frank Perdue | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Dale Riley is blocked by Alexander Stroup | 43-44 |
| 13:32 | Missouri | Donald Polanski grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | Frank Perdue buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | Dale Riley is hacked by William Sperber - foul #3 on William Sperber, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Almendarez (SG) William Sperber | |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Leo Ashley | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | Leo Ashley steals it from Frank Perdue | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | Ralph Ezdebski takes the ball from Donald Polanski | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mather (fresh) SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Frank Perdue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Eckberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Stroup (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | James Almendarez is hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #1 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG), Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Larry Mather, Leo Ashley, Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abel Duke (PG), Gary Wilson (SF), Joey Toussaint (C) James Almendarez, Robert Eckberg, Alexander Stroup | |
| 11:12 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Ezdebski | 47-47 |
| 11:11 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Duke | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Ralph Ezdebski steps in front of the Gary Wilson pass | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dale Riley (C) Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Almendarez (SG), Frank Mahr (PF) Frank Perdue, Donald Polanski | |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Abel Duke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Mahr | 47-49 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | John Miles tips it home | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Frank Mahr is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerome Bell (C) Dale Riley | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG), Alexander Stroup (C) James Almendarez, Joey Toussaint | |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Abel Duke gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | Abel Duke misses the floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Jerome Bell is called for the reach on Alexander Stroup - foul #3 on Jerome Bell, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (SF) Gary Wilson | |
| 09:00 | Missouri | Abel Duke's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Bell | 49-49 |
| 08:59 | Nebraska | John Miles snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger is fouled on the floor by Robert Eckberg - foul #2 on Robert Eckberg, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Leo Ashley (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (PF) Philip Racine, John Miles | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:35 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Frank Mahr snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Missouri | Ralph Ezdebski blocks the short jumper by Frank Mahr | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Stroup | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Ralph Ezdebski steps in front of the William Sperber pass | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Gephart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abel Duke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sperber (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eckberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mahr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Stroup (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Bell | 52-49 |
| 07:14 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the shot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:56 | Nebraska | William Sperber takes the ball from Donald Bellanger | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Frank Mahr hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Sperber | 52-53 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Leo Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Abel Duke's floater is tipped away by Jerome Bell | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | William Sperber grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | Robert Eckberg connects on the shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Philip Racine (SG), Robert Davis (SF), John Miles (PF) Donald Bellanger, Leo Ashley, Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (PG), Gary Wilson (SF), Donald Polanski (PF), Joey Toussaint (C) Abel Duke, Robert Eckberg, Frank Mahr, Alexander Stroup | |
| 05:39 | Nebraska | John Miles banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Missouri | Gary Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Gary Wilson picks off the pass by Ralph Ezdebski | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Frank Perdue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Donald Polanski denies the turnaround by John Miles | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | William Sperber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Perdue | 56-58 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Philip Racine scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Davis | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Missouri | Donald Polanski is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Abel Duke (PG), Frank Mahr (PF) Frank Perdue, Donald Polanski | |
| 04:00 | Missouri | William Sperber is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 03:45 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Mahr | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Racine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerome Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abel Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sperber (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | John Miles can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska | John Miles can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 03:25 | Missouri | Frank Mahr pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Gary Wilson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Abel Duke | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Frank Mahr is called for the reach on Philip Racine - foul #3 on Frank Mahr, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SG), Alexander Stroup (C) William Sperber, Joey Toussaint | |
| 02:48 | Nebraska | Philip Racine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Bell | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (PG) Donald Bellanger | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG), Joey Toussaint (C) Frank Perdue, Alexander Stroup | |
| 02:35 | Missouri | William Sperber can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Miles - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | William Sperber makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | William Sperber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | Frank Mahr grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | William Sperber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Missouri | Frank Mahr can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Frank Mahr tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the driving attempt from close range | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Sperber | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Abel Duke loses the dribble to John Miles | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | John Miles hits a shot in the paint | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Abel Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | John Miles is called for the reach on Frank Mahr - foul #4 on John Miles, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Robert Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Nebraska | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Philip Racine grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Philip Racine is fouled in the backcourt by William Sperber - foul #4 on William Sperber, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Philip Racine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | William Sperber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Frank Mahr gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | William Sperber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Abel Duke travels with the ball | 70-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (PG), Jerome Bell (C) Donald Gephart, John Miles | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger runs out the clock | 70-63 |