| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Ouzts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Chin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart clanks a floater from the left side | 33-40 |
| 19:50 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:36 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum buries a jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Harry Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck (SF) Harry Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts loses the dribble to David Davis | 35-40 |
| 18:37 | Missouri | Lloyd Houck is called for the reach on Lin Chin - foul #3 on Lloyd Houck, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (PG) Lloyd Houck | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:25 | Missouri | Lin Chin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Buchanan | 35-42 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Ouzts | 37-42 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | Alan Sharp is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Alan Sharp | 37-44 |
| 17:26 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 17:09 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | Ronald Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Theodore Allison (PG), Kenneth Stilwell (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) Matthew Ensminger, James Bowens, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Alan Sharp misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Missouri | David Davis gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:12 | Missouri | Alan Sharp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 16:10 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Bill Weathers is called for the reach on Alan Sharp - foul #1 on Bill Weathers, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Theodore Allison picks off the pass by Terry Buchanan | 39-46 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger hits the finger roll set up by Theodore Allison | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Theodore Allison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Stilwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) C - Bill Weathers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Missouri | Alan Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Allison - foul #1 on Theodore Allison, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Robert Edgin (SF) Theodore Allison, Kenneth Stilwell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 15:14 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | Missouri | Marshall Werner picks off the pass by Jimmy Hart | 44-49 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Alan Sharp is called for the reach on Harry Kirkwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Sharp, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Bowens (SG), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Matthew Ensminger, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 14:30 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bowens | 47-49 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 14:14 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | Nebraska | James Bowens comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:46 | Missouri | Lin Chin snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harry Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF) Harry Kirkwood, Robert Edgin | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Alan Sharp comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Bowens - foul #2 on James Bowens, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF), Randy Pederson (C) Jimmy Hart, David Davis | |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 12:55 | Missouri | Lin Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | Lin Chin's floater is tipped away by Larry Ouzts | 47-56 |
| 12:30 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:13 | Nebraska | James Bowens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 12:11 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Shirley | 47-56 |
| 11:46 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Bowens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Houck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ouzts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Gastelum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Chin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Nebraska | James Bowens clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Alan Sharp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lin Chin | 49-58 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 10:27 | Missouri | Alan Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Randy Pederson tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 10:00 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts tips it but misses | 52-60 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum tips it in | 54-60 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Randy Pederson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harry Gastelum - foul #3 on Harry Gastelum, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Theodore Allison (PG), Matthew Ensminger (SG), Robert Edgin (SF), Marshall Werner (PF), Bill Weathers (C) James Bowens, Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Larry Ouzts, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Jimmy Hart (SF), David Davis (C) Alan Sharp, Terry Buchanan, Michael Shirley, Lin Chin | |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Missouri | Randy Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (PF) Randy Pederson | |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:12 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Desalvo | 56-64 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Matthew Ensminger | 58-64 |
| 08:43 | Missouri | Theodore Allison takes the ball from David Williams in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger lays it in set up by Theodore Allison | 60-64 |
| 08:22 | Missouri | Robert Edgin picks off the pass by Jimmy Hart | 60-64 |
| 08:08 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Buchanan (SG) David Desalvo | |
| 07:43 | Missouri | James Phillips is hacked by Marshall Werner - foul #2 on Marshall Werner, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG) Theodore Allison | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG) David Williams | |
| 07:43 | Missouri | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:43 | Missouri | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Harry Kirkwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Nebraska | Terry Buchanan picks off the pass by Matthew Ensminger | 60-66 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Alan Sharp clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | David Davis snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Marshall Werner pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Kirkwood | 62-66 |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Matthew Ensminger is called for the reach on Terry Buchanan - foul #2 on Matthew Ensminger, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Smith (SG), Lloyd Houck (SF), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) Matthew Ensminger, Robert Edgin, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Lin Chin (PF) James Phillips | |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 06:12 | Missouri | Lin Chin pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:55 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan buries a 3 from straight away | 62-71 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum's fadeaway is rejected by Lin Chin | 62-71 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | Alan Sharp snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 05:12 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 04:54 | Nebraska | Lloyd Houck scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 04:33 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger (SG), James Bowens (SF), Bill Weathers (C) Ronald Smith, Lloyd Houck, Harry Gastelum | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG) Alan Sharp | |
| 04:17 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 04:08 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska | James Bowens makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Kirkwood | 71-71 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Weathers - foul #2 on Bill Weathers, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Edgin (SF), Marshall Werner (PF) Harry Kirkwood, Larry Ouzts | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Michael Shirley (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Terry Buchanan, Jimmy Hart, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| 03:38 | Missouri | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Bill Weathers grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Bowens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ensminger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edgin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Weathers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Shirley | 71-72 |
| 03:02 | Missouri | Randy Pederson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood (PG), Larry Ouzts (PF), Harry Gastelum (C) James Bowens, Marshall Werner, Bill Weathers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG), Terry Buchanan (SG), Jimmy Hart (SF), Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Michael Shirley, James Phillips, Randy Pederson | |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Kirkwood | 73-72 |
| 02:17 | Missouri | David Davis connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alan Sharp - foul #2 on Alan Sharp, team foul #3 | 73-74 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Lin Chin's layup is rejected by Harry Gastelum | 75-74 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska | Robert Edgin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Alan Sharp gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Matthew Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 75-77 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Harry Gastelum grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Harry Kirkwood hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Ensminger | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Larry Ouzts pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |