| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) SG - Thomas Littlejohn (fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) PF - Timothy Roark (fresh) C - Edward Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - James Sickels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Edward Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Karl McMenimen | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Edward Collins | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Ambrose | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Missouri | John Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Nebraska | John Ambrose is called for the reach on Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on John Ambrose, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Edward Collins drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Eddie Higdon | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Karl McMenimen takes the ball from John Ambrose in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Collins | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor hits a shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Eddie Higdon | 9-4 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | James Sickels hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Karl McMenimen - foul #1 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Ronald Langley (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Eddie Higdon, Thomas Littlejohn, Karl McMenimen, Timothy Roark, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF) Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 17:10 | Missouri | James Sickels misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | Nebraska | James Sickels picks off the pass by James Kimmel | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Missouri | James Kimmel steps in front of the John Ambrose pass | 9-5 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Kimmel | 11-5 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | James Sickels double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF), Richard McDonald (C) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, James Sickels | |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Todd Vibbert is called for the reach on Ronald Langley - foul #1 on Todd Vibbert, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) Patrick Curtis | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard McDonald - foul #1 on Richard McDonald, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen (SF), Robert Lejeune (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Mathis | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:00 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) SG - James Kimmel (fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lejeune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) C - Richard McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 15:25 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley can't finish the layup | 13-5 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 13-5 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | George Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Martin Beliveau | 13-8 |
| 14:38 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen misses the easy layup | 13-8 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:12 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Karl McMenimen - foul #2 on Karl McMenimen, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Edward Collins (C) Michael Ford, James Kimmel, Karl McMenimen, Ronald Langley, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Radomil Huminski (C) George Lee, Ralph Sisneros, Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Patrick Curtis (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ambrose | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Nebraska | The jumper by Timothy Roark is denied by Patrick Curtis | 13-13 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson tips it in | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Ambrose | 15-16 |
| 13:06 | Nebraska | Edward Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Higdon | 17-16 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Charles Mathis (C) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Sickels (C) Radomil Huminski | |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Higdon | 19-16 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor loses the dribble to Christopher Johnson | 19-16 |
| 12:00 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Curtis - foul #1 on Patrick Curtis, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (SG), Edward Collins (C) Thomas Littlejohn, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (PG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Radomil Huminski (PF) John Ambrose, Patrick Curtis, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SF - Charles Mathis (fresh) PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Grant Wyatt (fresh) SG - Paul Ruffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radomil Huminski (fresh) C - James Sickels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Sickels - foul #1 on James Sickels, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG) Paul Ruffin | |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | Charles Mathis takes the ball from George Lee in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Edward Collins can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Grant Wyatt - foul #1 on Grant Wyatt, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard McDonald (PF) Radomil Huminski | |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:43 | Nebraska | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Charles Mathis steals it from George Lee | 22-16 |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 11:15 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | George Lee banks in the layup | 22-18 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Grant Wyatt gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:41 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Wyatt | 22-20 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 24-20 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Grant Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Ronald Langley (PF), Robert Lejeune (C) Eddie Higdon, Jody Bowers, Charles Mathis, Timothy Roark, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Todd Vibbert (C) George Lee, Grant Wyatt, Martin Beliveau, Richard McDonald, James Sickels | |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:58 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor tips it home | 24-22 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Michael Ford jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 26-22 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Taylor | 26-24 |
| 08:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Curtis | 26-24 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 08:54 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 28-24 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | John Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Edward Collins (C) Michael Ford, Thomas Littlejohn, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (SG), George Lee (SF), Radomil Huminski (C) Paul Ruffin, Patrick Curtis, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 08:42 | Nebraska | Todd Vibbert steals it from Ronald Langley | 28-24 |
| 08:25 | Missouri | John Ambrose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Higdon - foul #1 on Eddie Higdon, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (PG), Timothy Roark (PF) Eddie Higdon, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Sickels (C) Todd Vibbert | |
| 08:25 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:25 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:11 | Nebraska | Edward Collins misses the easy layup | 28-26 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 08:08 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 07:46 | Missouri | George Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-26 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Timothy Roark | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Jody Bowers (fresh) SG - James Kimmel (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Roark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Collins (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) SF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Radomil Huminski (fresh) C - James Sickels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Edward Collins is denied by James Sickels | 28-26 |
| 07:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Lee | 28-26 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | George Lee is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Ronald Langley (PF), Charles Mathis (C) Jody Bowers, James Kimmel, Timothy Roark, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Richard McDonald (C) John Ambrose, Ralph Sisneros, George Lee, Radomil Huminski, James Sickels | |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Grant Wyatt - foul #2 on Grant Wyatt, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Lejeune (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Todd Vibbert (C) Grant Wyatt, Richard McDonald | |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 29-26 |
| 06:37 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert misses short on a turnaround from close range | 29-26 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:17 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 06:16 | Nebraska | Charles Mathis snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:57 | Nebraska | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 05:56 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Thomas Littlejohn steps in front of the Jeremy Taylor pass | 29-26 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Ronald Langley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lejeune | 29-26 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska | Michael Ford buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Mathis | 31-26 |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 04:53 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | Robert Lejeune steps in front of the John Ambrose pass | 31-26 |
| 04:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Littlejohn - foul #1 on Thomas Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon (PG), James Kimmel (SG), Karl McMenimen (SF), Timothy Roark (PF), Edward Collins (C) Michael Ford, Thomas Littlejohn, Charles Mathis, Ronald Langley, Robert Lejeune | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF), Richard McDonald (PF), James Sickels (C) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, Todd Vibbert | |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 03:38 | Missouri | James Sickels tips it home | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Eddie Higdon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Kimmel (fresh) SF - Karl McMenimen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Roark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) SF - Patrick Curtis (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Sisneros - foul #1 on Ralph Sisneros, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson (PF) Timothy Roark | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:15 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Edward Collins grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-28 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska | James Kimmel tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:41 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Grant Wyatt (SG) Ralph Sisneros | |
| 02:24 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | Eddie Higdon picks off the pass by George Lee | 38-28 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Karl McMenimen throws it down on a nice dish by Eddie Higdon | 40-28 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | George Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jody Bowers (SG), Timothy Roark (PF) James Kimmel, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Radomil Huminski (PF) George Lee, Patrick Curtis, Richard McDonald | |
| 01:28 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 01:27 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruffin - foul #1 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (PG) Paul Ruffin | |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | Jody Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:07 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:56 | Nebraska | Eddie Higdon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | James Sickels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn (SG), Charles Mathis (C) Eddie Higdon, Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), Todd Vibbert (PF) Grant Wyatt, James Sickels | |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Paul Ruffin steals it from Karl McMenimen | 42-28 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Timothy Roark pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Thomas Littlejohn drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-28 |