| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) SF - Norman Porter (fresh) PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SG - Otha Mazur (fresh) SF - Roger Cunningham (fresh) PF - Julio Herrera (fresh) C - Carl McArdle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Roach | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nebraska | Jesse Roach is called for the reach on Julio Herrera - foul #1 on Jesse Roach, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Jesse Roach - foul #2 on Jesse Roach, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG) Jesse Roach | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson misses the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Norman Porter | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Borders | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Marcus Parker - foul #1 on Marcus Parker, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter is hacked by Roger Cunningham - foul #1 on Roger Cunningham, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Parker | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG) Norman Porter | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Mazur (fresh) SF - Roger Cunningham (fresh) PF - Julio Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McArdle (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson knocks in the shot in the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Julio Herrera is called for the reach on David Hummel - foul #1 on Julio Herrera, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Marcus Parker, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Hummel and he's fouled by Roger Cunningham - foul #2 on Roger Cunningham, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley (SF), Hans Zink (PF) Roger Cunningham, Carl McArdle | |
| 15:09 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Borders | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Norman Porter (SF) Jonathan Borders, Lyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pittard (PG), Sean Vaz (SG) Joseph Johnson, Otha Mazur | |
| 14:41 | Nebraska | John Pittard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Anderson | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Sean Vaz - foul #1 on Sean Vaz, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson (C) Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Hans Zink comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #1 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG), Marcus Parker (PF) Kenneth Vaughn, Raymond Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Carl McArdle (C) John Pittard | |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Hans Zink misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Hans Zink makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | David Hummel clanks a shot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Hans Zink grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Hans Zink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcus Parker - foul #2 on Marcus Parker, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (PG), Kenneth Vaughn (SF), Marco Middleton (PF) David Hummel, Norman Porter, Marcus Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Otha Mazur (SG) Sean Vaz | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Hans Zink makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Hans Zink misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson misses the floater from the left block | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hans Zink | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Otha Mazur | 11-12 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Lyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) C - Phillip Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hans Zink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otha Mazur (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Ashley (fairly fresh) PF - Julio Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl McArdle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otha Mazur | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 11:06 | Nebraska | Hans Zink gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Nebraska | Hans Zink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter (SF), Raymond Anderson (C) Jonathan Borders, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG), Sean Vaz (SF), Douglas Metheny (PF) Hans Zink, Jeff Ashley, Carl McArdle | |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Anderson | 13-14 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-14 |
| 09:55 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Herrera | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Marco Middleton is denied by Julio Herrera | 13-14 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Douglas Metheny misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:21 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska | Lyle Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Johnson pass | 13-14 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter's pass is intercepted by Otha Mazur | 13-14 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Kenneth Vaughn knocks away the 3 by Otha Mazur | 13-14 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lyle Anderson, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Hummel (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Phillip Jackson (C) Lyle Anderson, Kenneth Vaughn, Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley (SF), Carl McArdle (C) Otha Mazur, Douglas Metheny | |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Phillip Jackson swats the layup by Sean Vaz | 13-14 |
| 07:52 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Hummel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Vaz (fresh) SF - Jeff Ashley (fresh) PF - Julio Herrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl McArdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nebraska | David Hummel picks off the pass by Carl McArdle | 13-16 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 06:57 | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 06:13 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SF), Marco Middleton (PF) Norman Porter, Raymond Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pittard (PG), Raymond Steele (SG), Hans Zink (SF), Douglas Metheny (PF) Joseph Johnson, Sean Vaz, Jeff Ashley, Carl McArdle | |
| 05:55 | Nebraska | John Pittard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 05:54 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Metheny | 15-16 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Douglas Metheny misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Jackson - foul #1 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Otha Mazur (SG) Raymond Steele | |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Douglas Metheny misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | Douglas Metheny makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:14 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lyle Anderson | 18-17 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska | John Pittard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Pittard - foul #1 on John Pittard, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SF) David Hummel | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG), Jeff Ashley (SF), Carl McArdle (C) John Pittard, Douglas Metheny, Hans Zink | |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jackson | 20-17 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Carl McArdle - foul #1 on Carl McArdle, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF), Raymond Anderson (C) Lyle Anderson, Kenneth Vaughn, Marco Middleton, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Vaz (SG), Roger Cunningham (SF) Otha Mazur, Jeff Ashley | |
| 03:32 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Vaz (fresh) SF - Roger Cunningham (fresh) PF - Julio Herrera (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl McArdle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nebraska | Sean Vaz hits a floater from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 03:04 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Roach and he's hacked by Sean Vaz - foul #2 on Sean Vaz, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| 02:50 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska | Carl McArdle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl McArdle, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson (SG), Marco Middleton (C) Jonathan Borders, Raymond Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Pittard (PG), Otha Mazur (SG), Hans Zink (PF) Joseph Johnson, Sean Vaz, Carl McArdle | |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson is fouled on the floor by Otha Mazur - foul #1 on Otha Mazur, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Norman Porter - foul #1 on Norman Porter, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG), Phillip Jackson (C) Norman Porter, Marco Middleton | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Vaz (SG) John Pittard | |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:39 | SE Missouri State | Lyle Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Otha Mazur misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Hans Zink - foul #1 on Hans Zink, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG) Kenneth Vaughn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Johnson (PG), Carl McArdle (C) Sean Vaz, Hans Zink | |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Marcus Parker - foul #3 on Marcus Parker, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF) Marcus Parker | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Sean Vaz (SG) Otha Mazur | |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Julio Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders jams it set up by Jesse Roach | 33-21 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Lyle Anderson - foul #2 on Lyle Anderson, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter (SF), Raymond Anderson (C) Jesse Roach, Phillip Jackson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeff Ashley (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Roger Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-22 |