| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) SG - Billie Erickson (fresh) SF - Wayne Rhoades (fresh) PF - Courtney Boyd (fresh) C - Harold Overby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - William Aleman (fresh) PF - Brendon Davis (fresh) C - Chuck Dryden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Harold Overby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades is hacked by William Aleman - foul #1 on William Aleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Chuck Dryden | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Brendon Davis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Nebraska | Billie Erickson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Mario Fogleman steps in front of the Jeffrey Prager pass | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | William Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billie Erickson - foul #1 on Billie Erickson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd tips it home | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | Missouri | William Williams loses the dribble to Wayne Rhoades | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades hits the finger roll | 4-1 |
| 17:29 | Missouri | Brendon Davis misses the easy layup | 4-1 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:13 | Missouri | Brendon Davis is fouled on the floor by Billie Erickson - foul #2 on Billie Erickson, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (SG) Billie Erickson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:02 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Nebraska | Chuck Dryden knocks away the 3 by Christopher Dixon | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Prager | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | William Williams is hacked by Christopher Dixon - foul #1 on Christopher Dixon, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Carl Olson (PF) Mario Fogleman, Wayne Rhoades, Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Tucker (C) Brendon Davis | |
| 16:08 | Missouri | William Aleman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Aleman | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Christopher Dixon (fresh) SG - Moses Frady (fresh) SF - Ronald Bishop (fresh) PF - Carl Olson (fresh) C - Harold Overby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Aleman (fresh) PF - Chuck Dryden (fresh) C - Wayne Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Aleman and he's hacked by Harold Overby - foul #1 on Harold Overby, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Craig Penrose (PF) Jeffrey Prager, William Aleman, Chuck Dryden | |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Luis Smith snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Smith | 4-10 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Wayne Tucker - foul #1 on Wayne Tucker, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman (PG), Wayne Rhoades (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF) Moses Frady, Ronald Bishop, Carl Olson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG), William Aleman (SF), Brendon Davis (PF) William Williams, Luis Smith, Craig Penrose | |
| 14:56 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | Mario Fogleman is called for the reach on Beau McAvoy - foul #1 on Mario Fogleman, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Harold Overby (C) Christopher Dixon, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Williams (SG), Chuck Dryden (C) Beau McAvoy, Wayne Tucker | |
| 13:49 | Missouri | Brendon Davis connects on the floater from close range set up by William Aleman | 7-12 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden misses short on a shot from the right block | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | William Aleman grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:05 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Prager | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 12:28 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 7-14 |
| 12:26 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden is hacked by Moses Frady - foul #1 on Moses Frady, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (SG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Carl Olson (PF) Moses Frady, Wayne Rhoades, Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Wayne Tucker (C) Jeffrey Prager, William Aleman, Brendon Davis | |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Chuck Dryden knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Williams | 7-16 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Harold Overby scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dixon | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) SG - Christopher Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Olson (fresh) C - Harold Overby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Beau McAvoy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - Chuck Dryden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 9-18 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Chuck Dryden - foul #1 on Chuck Dryden, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades (SF) Mario Fogleman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Penrose (PF) Chuck Dryden | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Wayne Tucker | 10-18 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | William Williams can't finish the layup | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Bishop pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon makes the 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:45 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Williams | 13-20 |
| 10:38 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon is called for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Courtney Boyd (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Ronald Bishop, Carl Olson, Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG), William Aleman (SF), Brendon Davis (PF) William Williams, Luis Smith, Craig Penrose | |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Brendon Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Prager | 13-22 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Wayne Tucker blocks the short jumper by Courtney Boyd | 13-22 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | William Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Tucker | 13-25 |
| 09:28 | Nebraska | Moses Frady banks in the layup | 15-25 |
| 09:08 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-25 |
| 09:06 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Prager | 15-25 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Robert Stockstill is called for the reach on Wayne Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Stockstill, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman (PG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Harold Overby (C) Christopher Dixon, Wayne Rhoades, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Williams (SG), Chuck Dryden (PF) Beau McAvoy, Brendon Davis | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:43 | Nebraska | Moses Frady is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl Olson (PF) Courtney Boyd | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Penrose (PF) Wayne Tucker | |
| 08:34 | Nebraska | Moses Frady is hacked by Chuck Dryden - foul #2 on Chuck Dryden, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Luis Smith (PF) Chuck Dryden | |
| 08:23 | Nebraska | William Aleman steals it from Mario Fogleman | 15-27 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 08:14 | Missouri | Luis Smith hits the follow up shot | 15-29 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | William Williams steals the ball from Harold Overby | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Mario Fogleman (fresh) SG - Moses Frady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Olson (fresh) C - Harold Overby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Aleman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Penrose (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Missouri | Luis Smith scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Williams | 15-31 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | Carl Olson misses long on a floater near the basket | 15-31 |
| 07:13 | Nebraska | Carl Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Harold Overby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Penrose - foul #1 on Craig Penrose, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Rhoades (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF) Moses Frady, Carl Olson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Brendon Davis (PF), Wayne Tucker (C) Jeffrey Prager, William Aleman, Craig Penrose | |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:59 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:36 | Missouri | Harold Overby steps in front of the Luis Smith pass | 17-31 |
| 06:27 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska | Harold Overby grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Harold Overby is called for traveling | 19-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon (SG) Ronald Bishop | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Brendon Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Rhoades - foul #1 on Wayne Rhoades, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Aleman (SF) Luis Smith | |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dixon | 21-33 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Wayne Tucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Wayne Tucker, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill (C) Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager (PG), Craig Penrose (C) Beau McAvoy, Wayne Tucker | |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-33 |
| 04:56 | Missouri | William Aleman grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 04:41 | Missouri | William Williams lays it in on a nice dish by William Aleman | 21-35 |
| 04:19 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Moses Frady (SG), Carl Olson (PF), Harold Overby (C) Mario Fogleman, Courtney Boyd, Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG), Luis Smith (PF) William Williams, Brendon Davis | |
| 03:54 | Missouri | William Aleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Luis Smith hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Christopher Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Frady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Olson (fresh) C - Harold Overby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jeffrey Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau McAvoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Aleman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Luis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Penrose (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Moses Frady | 24-37 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Beau McAvoy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 03:19 | Missouri | William Aleman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 03:05 | Missouri | William Aleman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dixon | 24-37 |
| 03:00 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon lays it up and in | 26-37 |
| 02:42 | Missouri | William Aleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Beau McAvoy | 26-40 |
| 02:22 | Nebraska | Harold Overby makes the turnaround from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Harold Overby steps in front of the Craig Penrose pass | 28-40 |
| 01:36 | Nebraska | Christopher Dixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | William Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager is hacked by Christopher Dixon - foul #2 on Christopher Dixon, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman (PG), Billie Erickson (SG), Ronald Bishop (SF), Courtney Boyd (PF), Robert Stockstill (C) Christopher Dixon, Moses Frady, Wayne Rhoades, Carl Olson, Harold Overby | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Williams (SG), Brendon Davis (PF), Chuck Dryden (C) Beau McAvoy, Luis Smith, Craig Penrose | |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Jeffrey Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Leon Ehmann (PG) Jeffrey Prager | |
| 00:50 | Missouri | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Leon Ehmann can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 00:48 | Nebraska | Robert Stockstill snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 00:43 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman scores on a runner from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 00:30 | Missouri | William Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Aleman | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Nebraska | Courtney Boyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Courtney Boyd, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Harold Overby (C) Robert Stockstill | |
| Subs | Missouri | Beau McAvoy (SG) Leon Ehmann | |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Harold Overby is called for the reach on Brendon Davis - foul #2 on Harold Overby, team foul #11 | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Brendon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Mario Fogleman clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-47 |