| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Calloway (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Vernon Lytle (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McCornack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 19:45 | Missouri | David Briganti snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 19:27 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the wide open floater from the right side | 34-22 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska | David Briganti steps in front of the Vernon Lytle pass | 34-22 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Bryan Berry connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Briganti | 34-24 |
| 18:20 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Burd | 37-24 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clifton Cutler | 37-27 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Vernon Lytle - foul #1 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), James Benson (C) James Foster, George Burd, Rodney Smith, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parr (PF) David Briganti | |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska | James Benson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Marden | 39-29 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is hacked by Richard Kobayashi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kobayashi, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:24 | Missouri | Bryan Berry gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | John Parr grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:39 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Parr (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 15:25 | Missouri | John Parr snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 15:18 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronald Marden | 39-32 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Marden | 42-32 |
| 14:30 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is hacked by Eugene McCornack - foul #1 on Eugene McCornack, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Rodney Smith (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), David Briganti (PF), Chi Wang (C) Eugene McCornack, John Parr, Bryan Berry | |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:58 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | David Briganti lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Calloway - foul #3 on Michael Calloway, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska | James Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | Chi Wang snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | David Briganti gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:28 | Missouri | James Foster steals it from Nicholas Schultz in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Schultz - foul #2 on Nicholas Schultz, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), James Yount (SG), James Benson (PF) James Foster, George Burd, Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (PG), Bryan Berry (C) Nicholas Schultz, Chi Wang | |
| 12:09 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:08 | Missouri | David Briganti grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Berry - foul #3 on Bryan Berry, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) James Yount, Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz (PG) Leif Bulinski | |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Marden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kobayashi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Lytle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McCornack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cutler (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Briganti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler's pass is intercepted by Ronald Marden in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi lays it up and in set up by Ronald Marden | 47-40 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Berry - foul #4 on Bryan Berry, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Burd (PG) Ronald Marden | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parr (PF), Chi Wang (C) David Briganti, Bryan Berry | |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:45 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Chi Wang makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by George Burd - foul #1 on George Burd, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), Michael Calloway (PF) Richard Kobayashi, James Benson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SF) Clifton Cutler | |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Chi Wang makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Leif Bulinski - foul #1 on Leif Bulinski, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF) Jaroslav Zoellner | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Nebraska | George Burd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:14 | Missouri | James Foster is called for the reach on Nicholas Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG) James Foster, George Burd | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifton Cutler (SF), David Briganti (PF) Nicholas Schultz, John Parr | |
| 08:53 | Missouri | The short jumper by Clifton Cutler is denied by Michael Calloway | 51-43 |
| 08:52 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:40 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway is fouled on the floor by Chi Wang - foul #1 on Chi Wang, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner (SF) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz (PG) Leif Bulinski | |
| 08:25 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vernon Lytle, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:02 | Missouri | David Briganti makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Schultz | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Michael Calloway (PF) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), John Parr (PF), Bryan Berry (C) Eugene McCornack, David Briganti, Chi Wang | |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Bryan Berry tips it in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Calloway (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leif Bulinski (fresh) SF - Clifton Cutler (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Parr (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bryan Berry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | George Burd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 06:59 | Missouri | Bryan Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | John Parr tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | Leif Bulinski is called for the reach on George Burd - foul #2 on Leif Bulinski, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Rodney Smith (SF), Vernon Lytle (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (PG), David Briganti (PF) Nicholas Schultz, John Parr | |
| 06:19 | Nebraska | George Burd misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:19 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Bryan Berry | 51-49 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | Clifton Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG) James Foster, George Burd | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:13 | Missouri | Leif Bulinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Benson (PF) Michael Calloway | |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz (PG) Leif Bulinski | |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene McCornack - foul #2 on Eugene McCornack, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parr (PF), Chi Wang (C) Clifton Cutler, David Briganti | |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Richard Kobayashi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:59 | Missouri | John Parr pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Bryan Berry is hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #3 on Rodney Smith, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Bryan Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Vernon Lytle | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Schultz - foul #3 on Nicholas Schultz, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Yount (SF) Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | John Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Bryan Berry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 04:25 | Nebraska | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the jump hook in the lane | 57-50 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG), Jaroslav Zoellner (SF), Michael Calloway (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi, James Yount, Rodney Smith, James Benson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SF), David Briganti (PF) John Parr, Chi Wang | |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Michael Calloway is denied by Bryan Berry | 57-50 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Jaroslav Zoellner grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | James Foster can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 03:05 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Zoellner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Calloway (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Vernon Lytle (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Nicholas Schultz (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene McCornack (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Bulinski (fairly fresh) PF - David Briganti (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Berry (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Bryan Berry is denied on a layup by Michael Calloway | 57-50 |
| 02:46 | Missouri | David Briganti tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Vernon Lytle knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Foster | 59-52 |
| 02:24 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Marden (PG), Richard Kobayashi (SG), Rodney Smith (PF), James Benson (C) James Foster, George Burd, Michael Calloway, Vernon Lytle | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clifton Cutler (SF), John Parr (PF), Chi Wang (C) Eugene McCornack, David Briganti, Bryan Berry | |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Richard Kobayashi takes the ball from John Parr | 59-52 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Foster (PG), George Burd (SG) Ronald Marden, Richard Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:43 | Nebraska | George Burd misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | John Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Calloway (PF), Vernon Lytle (C) Jaroslav Zoellner, James Benson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Eugene McCornack (SG), David Briganti (PF), Bryan Berry (C) Leif Bulinski, John Parr, Chi Wang | |
| 01:40 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 01:24 | Nebraska | Michael Calloway lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Foster | 61-52 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | George Burd steals it from Bryan Berry | 61-52 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | James Foster makes the floater from the left wing | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Eugene McCornack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leif Bulinski (SG), John Parr (PF), Chi Wang (C) Eugene McCornack, David Briganti, Bryan Berry | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chi Wang - foul #2 on Chi Wang, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:20 | Nebraska | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Nicholas Schultz is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Nicholas Schultz, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | James Foster runs out the clock | 65-52 |