| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg's floater is tipped away by Peter Nichols | 34-37 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | August Hayman gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leslie Nash | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | William Shine steals the ball from Leslie Nash | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska | William Shine hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by August Hayman - foul #1 on August Hayman, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | William Shine connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by August Hayman | 36-42 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 39-42 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | August Hayman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Cruz - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), James White (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:13 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Ralph Doty picks off the pass by James White | 39-44 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Randy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Randy Brown | 39-44 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Dale Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Roberto Cruz (C) James White, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Peter Nichols (SF) William Shine, Keith Newton | |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Randy Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Nichols | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Francis Sly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 41-47 |
| 15:34 | Nebraska | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Randy Brown - foul #1 on Dale Johns, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Alvin Bacote, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (C) August Hayman | |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Sly | 41-49 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Francis Sly steals it from Brian Ellenburg | 41-49 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Francis Sly lays it in | 41-51 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Doty - foul #1 on Ralph Doty, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Johns, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Randy Brown | |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:40 | Nebraska | Francis Sly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG) Francis Sly | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's floater is tipped away by John Dargan | 43-51 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote loses the dribble to John Dargan | 43-51 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | Keith Newton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Shine | 43-54 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | John Dargan lays it in set up by William Shine and he's hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #2 on Billy McCunn, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (SF), August Hayman (C) Peter Nichols, Ralph Doty | |
| 13:05 | Nebraska | John Dargan misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | William Shine loses the dribble to Alvin Bacote in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:14 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:55 | Nebraska | Alvin Bacote picks off the pass by Keith Newton | 45-56 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote banks in the layup | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nebraska | John Dargan misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-56 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 11:16 | Nebraska | Randy Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Dargan | 50-59 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Randy Brown gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska | Randy Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Shine | 50-62 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 10:18 | Nebraska | Douglas Blankenship takes the ball from John Dargan | 53-62 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Dale Johns lays it up and in set up by Leslie Nash and he's fouled by Randy Brown - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SG), Peter Nichols (SF), Ralph Doty (PF) William Shine, Keith Newton, Randy Brown, John Dargan | |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | Francis Sly is fouled on the floor by Billy McCunn - foul #3 on Billy McCunn, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG) Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | August Hayman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 56-62 |
| 09:58 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it home | 56-64 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn buries a jumper in the paint | 58-64 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg lays it up and in set up by James White | 60-64 |
| 08:32 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Tommy McBane | 60-66 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Roberto Cruz (C) James White, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG) Tommy McBane | |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Nichols and he's hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #4 on Billy McCunn, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF) Johnnie Betton, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Brown (PG), John Dargan (C) Francis Sly, August Hayman | |
| 07:57 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Peter Nichols steals the ball from Roberto Cruz | 60-69 |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Keith Newton blows the layup | 60-69 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roberto Cruz | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Dale Johns gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 60-69 |
| 06:34 | Nebraska | Ron Clark takes the ball from Ralph Doty | 60-69 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Ron Clark slams it home set up by Leslie Nash and he's hacked by John Dargan - foul #4 on John Dargan, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), August Hayman (C) Peter Nichols, John Dargan | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Keith Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:00 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG) Ron Clark | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Keith Newton | 62-71 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 05:09 | Nebraska | Ralph Doty's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Cruz | 62-71 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 65-71 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Keith Newton is hacked by Roberto Cruz - foul #2 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Johnnie Betton, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF) Randy Brown | |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska | William Shine grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | August Hayman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-73 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn tips it in | 67-73 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | August Hayman buries a floater from the left side set up by William Shine | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Johns | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Doty (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - August Hayman (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-75 |
| 03:17 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to August Hayman | 69-75 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Keith Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Peter Nichols (SF), John Dargan (C) William Shine, Keith Newton, August Hayman | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (C) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Randy Brown (SG) Francis Sly, Tommy McBane | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz is whistled for traveling | 69-75 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the floater from the free throw line | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leslie Nash | 71-77 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #5 on Billy McCunn, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG), August Hayman (C) Randy Brown, John Dargan | |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:52 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Keith Newton steals it from Leslie Nash in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 01:48 | Nebraska | William Shine lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 71-81 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to August Hayman | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:05 | Nebraska | Ron Clark steals it from August Hayman | 71-81 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's pass is intercepted by William Shine | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Ron Clark steals the ball from Ralph Doty | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Ron Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on August Hayman - foul #2 on August Hayman, team foul #5 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF) Leslie Nash, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Tommy McBane (SF), John Dargan (PF) William Shine, Keith Newton, Peter Nichols, Ralph Doty | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Francis Sly runs out the clock | 72-81 |