| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Ruff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | JC Caudell inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 19:44 | Missouri | George Foster gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:36 | Missouri | Harold Mundt clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Virgil Salley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:15 | Missouri | The jumper by Robert Cowherd is denied by JC Caudell | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | George Foster steals the ball from Ronald Cadorette | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Missouri | Virgil Salley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | JC Caudell snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Nebraska | JC Caudell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Sean Starks | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Karl McMenimen is called for the reach on Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Custer (PF) Karl McMenimen, JC Caudell, Walter Ruff | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, Virgil Salley, George Foster | |
| 18:04 | Missouri | Sean Starks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the dunk | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Christopher Cox is fouled on the floor by Roger Sirois - foul #2 on Roger Sirois, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Gino Giordano (C) Roger Sirois, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Robert Cowherd | |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky lays it up and in | 34-40 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF), Walter Ruff (PF) Christopher Johnson, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), George Foster (PF) David Huntington, Edward Lemansky, Christopher Cox | |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Virgil Salley is hacked by Michael Kasten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kasten, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (SG) Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:37 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:36 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff is fouled on the floor by George Foster - foul #3 on George Foster, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG) Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF), Robert Cowherd (C) Roy Burrell, George Foster | |
| 16:12 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano is denied on a layup by Jerry Johnson | 34-42 |
| 16:11 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:47 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd's floater is tipped away by Gino Giordano | 34-42 |
| 15:45 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - JC Caudell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruff (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Missouri | Harold Mundt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Robert Custer (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Thomas Boyd, JC Caudell, Walter Ruff, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Sean Starks (SF), George Foster (PF) Harold Mundt, Virgil Salley, Paul Ruffin, Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:02 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Cowherd | 34-42 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Michael Kasten steals the ball from David Huntington | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Nebraska | Robert Custer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Kasten | 36-42 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Sean Starks - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), JC Caudell (SF) Roger Sirois, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (C) David Huntington, Edward Lemansky, Robert Cowherd | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is hacked by Ronald Cadorette - foul #1 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Karl McMenimen (SG), Walter Ruff (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Michael Kasten, JC Caudell, Robert Custer, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Paul Ruffin, George Foster | |
| 12:46 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:12 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) Arnold Gallion | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Roy Burrell, Christopher Cox, Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff tips it home | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette (C) Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska | George Foster is called for the reach on Ronald Cadorette - foul #4 on George Foster, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (PG), JC Caudell (SF), Charles Mathis (PF) Roger Sirois, Christopher Johnson, Walter Ruff | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, George Foster | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl McMenimen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mathis (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Custer (PF) Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:33 | Missouri | Thomas Boyd is called for the reach on David Huntington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 42-42 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | Robert Custer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cowherd - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Thomas Boyd, JC Caudell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) David Huntington, Virgil Salley, Paul Ruffin, Christopher Cox | |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:20 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Sirois - foul #3 on Roger Sirois, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Walter Ruff (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Robert Custer, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG) Roy Burrell | |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 09:41 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:25 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois makes the driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:40 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Roger Sirois, Christopher Johnson, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Edward Lemansky, Sean Starks, Jerry Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:01 | Missouri | Virgil Salley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from JC Caudell | 50-47 |
| 07:23 | Missouri | Roy Burrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Arnold Gallion (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Karl McMenimen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Cadorette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Harold Mundt is hacked by Walter Ruff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Ruff, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Robert Custer (PF), Gino Giordano (C) Arnold Gallion, Walter Ruff, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), George Foster (PF) Virgil Salley, Christopher Cox | |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:13 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:50 | Nebraska | Robert Custer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SF) JC Caudell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (PG) Harold Mundt | |
| 06:38 | Missouri | Roy Burrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:31 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) Michael Kasten | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG) Paul Ruffin, Roy Burrell | |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Lemansky - foul #2 on Edward Lemansky, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jerry Johnson (C) Edward Lemansky, Sean Starks, Robert Cowherd | |
| 05:34 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Missouri | Karl McMenimen is called for the reach on George Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Ronald Cadorette (C) Karl McMenimen, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:32 | Missouri | George Foster misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:17 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:57 | Missouri | George Foster travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG), Charles Mathis (PF) Roger Sirois, Robert Custer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Paul Ruffin, George Foster | |
| 04:44 | Nebraska | Christopher Cox steals it from Arnold Gallion | 55-50 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Virgil Salley scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Huntington | 55-53 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska | David Huntington takes the ball from JC Caudell | 55-53 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Virgil Salley can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | David Huntington tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | JC Caudell lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Cox - foul #1 on Christopher Cox, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Roger Sirois (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Walter Ruff (PF) Arnold Gallion, Michael Kasten, Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Sean Starks (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) David Huntington, Virgil Salley, Roy Burrell, Christopher Cox, Jerry Johnson | |
| 03:37 | Nebraska | JC Caudell makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Boyd - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF), Gino Giordano (C) JC Caudell, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 58-57 |
| 03:16 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Sirois | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Sean Starks is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), JC Caudell (SF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Thomas Boyd, Christopher Johnson, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Christopher Cox (C) Edward Lemansky, Robert Cowherd | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | JC Caudell connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Roger Sirois | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Virgil Salley is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sirois - foul #4 on Roger Sirois, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:11 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Johnson (C) Christopher Cox | |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Sean Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Cowherd (C) Jerry Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | Missouri | George Foster grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:08 | Missouri | Sean Starks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Foster | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Nebraska | JC Caudell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cadorette | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by George Foster - foul #5 on George Foster, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Cox (PF) George Foster | |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Michael Kasten picks off the pass by Virgil Salley | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Harold Mundt is called for the reach on Ronald Cadorette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Mundt, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | Christopher Cox snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Kasten - foul #3 on Michael Kasten, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:09 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | JC Caudell misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Kasten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - JC Caudell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ruff (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Harold Mundt is hacked by Ronald Cadorette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Cadorette, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (SF) JC Caudell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Robert Cowherd is called for the reach on Ronald Cadorette - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Harold Mundt | |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Michael Kasten steals the ball from Sean Starks in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten lays it in | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Boyd (SG), Robert Custer (PF) Michael Kasten, Walter Ruff | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Sirois | 70-65 |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the floater from the baseline set up by Virgil Salley | 70-67 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Robert Custer hits a jumper from close range set up by Ronald Cadorette | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Custer - foul #2 on Robert Custer, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | JC Caudell (SF), Gino Giordano (C) Christopher Johnson, Ronald Cadorette | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG) Sean Starks, Virgil Salley | |
| 02:56 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Robert Custer grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Roger Sirois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-67 |
| 02:35 | Nebraska | Gino Giordano tips it but misses | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Kasten (SG), Walter Ruff (PF), Ronald Cadorette (C) Thomas Boyd, Robert Custer, Gino Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Sean Starks (SF) Edward Lemansky, Roy Burrell | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Michael Kasten is called for the reach on Virgil Salley - foul #4 on Michael Kasten, team foul #16 | 72-67 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten can't finish the layup | 72-69 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | JC Caudell can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 01:52 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Virgil Salley grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Missouri | Christopher Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | Christopher Cox steps in front of the Michael Kasten pass | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Roger Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Kasten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - JC Caudell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ruff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cadorette (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Christopher Cox travels with the ball | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is hacked by Virgil Salley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Salley, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Sean Starks is called for the reach on Walter Ruff - foul #3 on Sean Starks, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Walter Ruff misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Christopher Cox grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri | Virgil Salley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cox - foul #2 on Christopher Cox, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Michael Kasten makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Christopher Cox is fouled on the floor by Roger Sirois - foul #5 on Roger Sirois, team foul #17 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Arnold Gallion (PG) Roger Sirois | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Christopher Cox makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Christopher Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Mundt, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Cadorette makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Harold Mundt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-74 |