| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) SF - Todd Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) C - Tony Rascoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Logan Thornton (fresh) SG - Lee Ellis (fresh) SF - James Swain (fresh) PF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Charles Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Nebraska | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Lee Ellis | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Todd Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Ackermann | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Stanley Mayle | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe loses the dribble to Logan Thornton in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Logan Thornton takes the ball from Tony Rascoe | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Tony Rascoe steals it from Lee Ellis | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Ackermann | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska | James Swain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Nebraska | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Lee Ellis - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (PG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Charles Pauley (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Kevin Daub (PF), Hugo Tillery (C) Logan Thornton, Lee Ellis, James Swain, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 15:56 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery tips it home | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) PF - James Darnell (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Isaac Neal (fresh) SG - Charles Pauley (fresh) SF - Jeremy Wilson (fresh) PF - Kevin Daub (fresh) C - Hugo Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle is hacked by Charles Pauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Pauley, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG) Stanley Mayle | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:39 | Missouri | John Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Parker | 5-4 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Thomas Shin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), Andrew Richardson (PF), Tony Rascoe (C) Thomas Shin, Alvaro Gallo, James Darnell, John Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG), James Swain (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley, Jeremy Wilson, Hugo Tillery | |
| 14:31 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Richardson | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Tony Rascoe - foul #1 on Tony Rascoe, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Smith (SF) Terry Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Charles Brown (C) Isaac Neal, Kevin Daub | |
| 14:19 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Larry Sirmans picks off the pass by Todd Smith in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:57 | Nebraska | Charles Brown drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Logan Thornton | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans's pass is intercepted by Stanley Mayle | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Todd Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:43 | Nebraska | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Charles Brown's pass is intercepted by Tony Rascoe | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | James Swain steals the ball from John Ackermann in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 12:25 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | Logan Thornton is called for the reach on John Ackermann - foul #1 on Logan Thornton, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Charles Pauley (SG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Kevin Daub (PF), Hugo Tillery (C) Logan Thornton, Lee Ellis, James Swain, Larry Sirmans, Charles Brown | |
| 12:08 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo's pass is intercepted by Charles Pauley | 10-9 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Terry Parker gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) SG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) SF - Terry Parker (fresh) PF - James Darnell (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Isaac Neal (fresh) SG - Charles Pauley (fresh) SF - Jeremy Wilson (fresh) PF - Kevin Daub (fresh) C - Hugo Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Thomas Shin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | John Parker tips it home | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| 11:00 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | Isaac Neal picks off the pass by John Parker | 12-9 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 10:26 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:03 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 10:02 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to James Darnell | 12-9 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Kevin Daub denies the turnaround by James Darnell | 12-9 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | John Parker tips it in | 14-9 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Pauley | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Thomas Shin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Isaac Neal - foul #1 on Isaac Neal, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Andrew Richardson (PF), Tony Rascoe (C) Alvaro Gallo, Terry Parker, James Darnell, John Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), James Swain (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF), Charles Brown (C) Isaac Neal, Charles Pauley, Jeremy Wilson, Kevin Daub, Hugo Tillery | |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Thomas Shin misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Thomas Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Swain comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Shin - foul #1 on Thomas Shin, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG) Thomas Shin | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:58 | Nebraska | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tony Rascoe | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Logan Thornton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Lee Ellis snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans blows the layup | 17-14 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Todd Smith grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:06 | Missouri | Logan Thornton is called for the reach on John Ackermann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Thornton, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Grant (C) Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG) Logan Thornton | |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 19-14 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lester Stoner (fresh) SG - Lee Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Sirmans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Sirmans - foul #1 on Larry Sirmans, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (SF), John Parker (C) Todd Smith, Joseph Grant | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Daub (C) Charles Brown | |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:21 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:21 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Rippy (PF) Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 07:06 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | John Ackermann is called for the reach on Lester Stoner - foul #1 on John Ackermann, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), James Darnell (PF), Tony Rascoe (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Robert Rippy, John Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:41 | Nebraska | Lester Stoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Darnell | 20-16 |
| 06:34 | Missouri | Terry Parker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Rascoe - foul #2 on Tony Rascoe, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Parker (C) Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (PG), Charles Brown (C) Lester Stoner, James Swain | |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | Thomas Shin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF) Kevin Daub | |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Missouri | Terry Parker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Shin | 22-18 |
| 05:30 | Nebraska | Alvaro Gallo is called for the reach on Lee Ellis - foul #1 on Alvaro Gallo, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Andrew Richardson (PF) Thomas Shin, Alvaro Gallo, Terry Parker, James Darnell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Hugo Tillery (PF) Lee Ellis, James Swain, Larry Sirmans | |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Isaac Neal is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Charles Brown steps in front of the Andrew Richardson pass | 22-18 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Rippy (SF), Joseph Grant (C) Todd Smith, John Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Kevin Daub (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-20 |
| 04:47 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Stanley Mayle is called for the reach on Hugo Tillery - foul #1 on Stanley Mayle, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lester Stoner (PG), Larry Sirmans (PF) Charles Pauley, Isaac Neal | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | John Ackermann misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Ackermann - foul #2 on John Ackermann, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (PG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (C) John Ackermann, Robert Rippy, Joseph Grant | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF) Hugo Tillery | |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Jeremy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Darnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lester Stoner (fresh) SG - Jeremy Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Sirmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Daub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | James Swain is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Smith (SF), Tony Rascoe (C) Stanley Mayle, Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Logan Thornton (PG), Lee Ellis (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lester Stoner, Jeremy Wilson, Kevin Daub | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (SF) James Swain | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:53 | Nebraska | Larry Sirmans buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Logan Thornton | 23-23 |
| 02:35 | Missouri | Todd Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 23-23 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), Robert Rippy (SF), John Parker (PF) Alvaro Gallo, Terry Parker, Todd Smith, James Darnell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Swain (SF), Kevin Daub (PF) Lee Ellis, Larry Sirmans | |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Robert Rippy snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 02:19 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe tips it in | 25-24 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Stanley Mayle is called for the reach on Kevin Daub - foul #2 on Stanley Mayle, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | Andrew Richardson (PF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Pauley (SG), Hugo Tillery (C) Isaac Neal, Charles Brown | |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Kevin Daub misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:50 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Ackermann | 28-25 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | John Ackermann picks off the pass by Logan Thornton in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Hugo Tillery is called for the reach on Tony Rascoe - foul #1 on Hugo Tillery, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lee Ellis (SG) Logan Thornton | |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Hugo Tillery is denied on a dunk by Tony Rascoe | 30-25 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | John Ackermann grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle loses the dribble to Lee Ellis in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 00:59 | Nebraska | Charles Pauley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | John Ackermann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Robert Rippy, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Isaac Neal (PG), Jeremy Wilson (SF), Larry Sirmans (PF), Charles Brown (C) Charles Pauley, James Swain, Kevin Daub, Hugo Tillery | |
| 00:28 | Nebraska | Alvaro Gallo steals it from Jeremy Wilson | 30-25 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Terry Parker lays it up and in set up by Alvaro Gallo | 32-25 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Charles Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Thomas Shin snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Thomas Shin clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-25 |