| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Eric Brown inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska | James Evans misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Brian Sullivan is called for the reach on Harry Hofman - foul #2 on Brian Sullivan, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), Rolland Hearns (C) Brian Sullivan, Raymond Burgess | |
| 18:59 | Missouri | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:58 | Missouri | Billy Knight hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 18:40 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Terry Johnson grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | James Evans takes the ball from Terry Johnson | 28-29 |
| 18:26 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Nebraska | James Evans tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | James Evans grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | James Evans knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Rolland Hearns and he's hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), Raymond Burgess (C) Terry Spencer, Rolland Hearns | |
| 18:08 | Nebraska | James Evans makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Billy Knight's layup is rejected by James Evans | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Eric Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | James Evans scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 17:14 | Missouri | Terry Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Knight | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Patrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Craig Gettys (SF), Matthew Cooper (C) Terry Johnson, Harry Hofman, Patrick Brown, Thomas Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), Danny Isaacson (SF), Steve Cowart (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) Brian Sullivan, Eric Brown, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Craig Gettys pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Craig Gettys clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:59 | Nebraska | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Gettys (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Spencer (fresh) SF - Danny Isaacson (fresh) PF - Steve Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rolland Hearns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nebraska | Gerald Williams is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremiah Mack (SF) Billy Knight | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Eric Brown (SF), Raymond Burgess (C) Danny Isaacson, Rolland Hearns | |
| 15:22 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:20 | Missouri | Craig Gettys grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Gerald Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | Nebraska | Eric Brown's floater is knocked away by Thomas Holt | 31-34 |
| 14:50 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Craig Gettys | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Missouri | Gerald Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremiah Mack | 33-34 |
| 14:21 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer is hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG) Thomas Holt | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), James Evans (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) Terry Spencer, Steve Cowart, Raymond Burgess | |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan loses the dribble to Gerald Williams | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Terry Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harry Hofman (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Gerald Williams, Jeremiah Mack, Craig Gettys | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:33 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Brown - foul #2 on Patrick Brown, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Knight (PF) Matthew Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:25 | Nebraska | Eric Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:24 | Nebraska | James Evans tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | Terry Johnson knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Patrick Brown | 37-36 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska | James Evans misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 12:48 | Nebraska | Rolland Hearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:41 | Nebraska | James Evans misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | James Evans picks off the pass by Harry Hofman | 37-36 |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Terry Johnson steals it from James Jackson | 37-36 |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Terry Johnson throws it down | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (PG), Craig Gettys (SF), Matthew Cooper (PF) Terry Johnson, Patrick Brown, Billy Knight | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), Steve Cowart (PF), Raymond Burgess (C) Brian Sullivan, James Evans, Rolland Hearns | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Gettys (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) C - Thomas Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Spencer (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Burgess (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Daugherty | 41-36 |
| 11:05 | Nebraska | Eric Brown loses the dribble to Gerald Williams | 41-36 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | Harry Hofman misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 11:00 | Missouri | Gerald Williams misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Gerald Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Burgess - foul #2 on Raymond Burgess, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG), Billy Knight (PF) Harry Hofman, Thomas Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Evans (PF) Steve Cowart | |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Gerald Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:19 | Nebraska | James Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Burgess | 44-39 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Craig Gettys can't throw it down | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Craig Gettys can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Spencer - foul #1 on Terry Spencer, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Patrick Brown (SF) Matthew Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), Steve Cowart (PF) Terry Spencer, James Evans | |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Craig Gettys misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Craig Gettys misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Craig Gettys is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Craig Gettys, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 09:27 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 09:26 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Patrick Brown | 44-39 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Gerald Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 44-39 |
| 09:05 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Craig Gettys pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:45 | Missouri | Craig Gettys knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Johnson | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess is fouled on the floor by Craig Gettys - foul #2 on Craig Gettys, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Holt (PG), Harry Hofman (SG), Matthew Cooper (PF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Terry Johnson, Gerald Williams, Billy Knight, Craig Gettys | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) Brian Sullivan, Steve Cowart, Raymond Burgess | |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eric Brown and he's hacked by Thomas Holt - foul #2 on Thomas Holt, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Harry Hofman misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG) Terry Spencer | |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Harry Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Harry Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:44 | Nebraska | Rolland Hearns buries a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rolland Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | James Evans swats the shot by Matthew Cooper | 48-44 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Rolland Hearns | 48-44 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | Eric Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Patrick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG), Craig Gettys (SF), Billy Knight (PF) Thomas Holt, Patrick Brown, Matthew Cooper | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), Danny Isaacson (SF), Raymond Burgess (C) Brian Sullivan, Eric Brown, Rolland Hearns | |
| 06:30 | Nebraska | James Evans misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:10 | Missouri | Billy Knight connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska | Harry Hofman steals the ball from Terry Spencer | 50-47 |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Billy Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | James Evans's floater is tipped away by Harry Hofman | 53-47 |
| 05:13 | Missouri | Harry Hofman pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:56 | Missouri | Terry Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Hofman | 56-47 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | The jumper by Danny Isaacson is denied by Billy Knight | 56-47 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | James Evans snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 04:37 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (SG), Patrick Brown (SF) Harry Hofman, Thomas Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Steve Cowart (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) Terry Spencer, Danny Isaacson, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-47 |
| 04:27 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan tips it in | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Eric Brown grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Brown | 56-52 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Gerald Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:32 | Nebraska | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Gettys (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolland Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Nebraska | James Jackson's floater is knocked away by Craig Gettys | 56-52 |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Cowart | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Patrick Brown snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harry Hofman (SG), Thomas Daugherty (C) Gerald Williams, Craig Gettys | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF), Raymond Burgess (C) Brian Sullivan, Steve Cowart, Rolland Hearns | |
| 02:31 | Missouri | A charge is called on Thomas Daugherty - foul #2 on Thomas Daugherty, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG) Terry Spencer | |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Eric Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Brown - foul #3 on Patrick Brown, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson (PG), Terry Spencer (SG) James Jackson, Brian Sullivan | |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:04 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Billy Knight | 56-53 |
| 01:47 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess drills a jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Billy Knight connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Raymond Burgess - foul #3 on Raymond Burgess, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Brian Sullivan (SG) Danny Isaacson, Terry Spencer | |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:25 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:10 | Nebraska | Patrick Brown swats the shot by James Evans | 58-55 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Johnson | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Nebraska | Eric Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Billy Knight is fouled on the floor by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Jackson | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Brian Sullivan is called for the reach on Harry Hofman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Sullivan, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Harry Hofman misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | James Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Eric Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Patrick Brown misses the fullcourt shot | 62-63 |