| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Curry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leonard Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Marone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-24 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman is denied on a layup by Leonard Booker | 41-24 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Jason Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman's pass is intercepted by Carl Dicarlo | 41-24 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell misses the jumper in the paint | 41-24 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-26 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Jason Curry double dribbles | 41-26 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman | 41-28 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker is hacked by Carl Dicarlo - foul #1 on Carl Dicarlo, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Domingo Moran (PF), Berdy Novak (C) Carl Dicarlo, Virgil Campbell | |
| 17:11 | Nebraska | Jason Curry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 16:45 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski hits the finger roll | 43-28 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska | Jason Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Jason Curry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Spilski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Minch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Marone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domingo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Novak (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 15:33 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski loses the dribble to Berdy Novak | 46-28 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak tips it in | 46-30 |
| 14:53 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski double dribbles | 46-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG), Byron Penney (SG), Jeffrey Summers (SF), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Hollis Bosley, Jason Curry, Thomas Reed, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Dutton (PG), Charles Griffith (SG), Cesar Costa (SF), Carl Dicarlo (PF), Virgil Campbell (C) Anthony Peace, Thomas Coleman, Rodney Marone, Domingo Moran, Berdy Novak | |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Cesar Costa buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Dutton and he's hacked by Jeffrey Summers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Summers, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Cesar Costa makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:11 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 13:22 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:20 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Summers | 49-35 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers loses the dribble to Carl Dicarlo | 49-35 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Cesar Costa misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Griffith | 49-35 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith's pass is intercepted by Byron Penney | 49-35 |
| 12:22 | Nebraska | Byron Penney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | Byron Penney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:08 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden makes the turnaround from the right block | 51-35 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 11:44 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Louis Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Penney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Booker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Craig Dutton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Byron Penney misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Dutton - foul #3 on Craig Dutton, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG), Thomas Reed (SF), Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Louis Hayden, Jeffrey Summers, Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Rodney Marone (SF), Domingo Moran (PF), Berdy Novak (C) Craig Dutton, Charles Griffith, Cesar Costa, Carl Dicarlo, Virgil Campbell | |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Byron Penney makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:22 | Nebraska | Byron Penney misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-37 |
| 10:53 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Reed, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Curry (SG) Byron Penney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Peace | 52-40 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed's pass is intercepted by Thomas Coleman | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran scores on a jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 09:48 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski scores on a shot from the right block | 54-42 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed drills a shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-47 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Nebraska | Jimmy Spilski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmy Spilski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Minch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Marone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domingo Moran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Berdy Novak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Curry - foul #1 on Jason Curry, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG), Byron Penney (SG), Jeffrey Summers (SF), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Hollis Bosley, Jason Curry, Thomas Reed, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Dutton (PG), Cesar Costa (SF), Carl Dicarlo (PF), Virgil Campbell (C) Anthony Peace, Rodney Marone, Domingo Moran, Berdy Novak | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Craig Dutton - foul #4 on Craig Dutton, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Griffith (SG) Thomas Coleman | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Nebraska | Louis Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Cesar Costa misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Cesar Costa gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Byron Penney - foul #4 on Byron Penney, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Aaron Coleman | 56-53 |
| 06:20 | Nebraska | Byron Penney hits a shot from the baseline set up by Aaron Coleman | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Aaron Coleman swats the shot by Carl Dicarlo | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo is hacked by Louis Hayden - foul #1 on Louis Hayden, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG), Thomas Reed (SF) Louis Hayden, Jeffrey Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG) Charles Griffith | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker jams it set up by Hollis Bosley | 60-56 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Coleman - foul #1 on Aaron Coleman, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman (SG) Anthony Peace | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman misses long on a runner from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 04:28 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Booker - foul #1 on Leonard Booker, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Curry (SG), Jimmy Spilski (PF), Ted Minch (C) Byron Penney, Leonard Booker, Aaron Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG), Rodney Marone (SF), Domingo Moran (C) Craig Dutton, Cesar Costa, Virgil Campbell | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Hollis Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Reed (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmy Spilski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Minch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Marone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Domingo Moran (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Domingo Moran | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Nebraska | Jason Curry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hollis Bosley | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Byron Penney (SG), Leonard Booker (PF), Aaron Coleman (C) Jason Curry, Jimmy Spilski, Ted Minch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cesar Costa (SF), Virgil Campbell (C) Rodney Marone, Carl Dicarlo | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Byron Penney | 70-63 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell is hacked by Aaron Coleman - foul #2 on Aaron Coleman, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Domingo Moran | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Leonard Booker | 70-65 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | Byron Penney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo (PF) Domingo Moran | |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo loses the dribble to Hollis Bosley | 70-65 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley lays it up and in | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard Booker - foul #2 on Leonard Booker, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska | Thomas Coleman is called for the reach on Leonard Booker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jeffrey Summers (SG) Byron Penney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:37 | Nebraska | Anthony Peace is called for the reach on Leonard Booker - foul #2 on Anthony Peace, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker is fouled on the floor by Carl Dicarlo - foul #2 on Carl Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Louis Hayden (PG) Hollis Bosley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker is hacked by Cesar Costa - foul #4 on Cesar Costa, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cesar Costa | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jason Curry (SG) Jeffrey Summers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman is hacked by Thomas Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Anthony Peace is called for the reach on Aaron Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Peace, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Aaron Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Coleman | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Hollis Bosley (PG), Byron Penney (SG) Louis Hayden, Jason Curry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Peace - foul #4 on Anthony Peace, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | Leonard Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Byron Penney grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Byron Penney runs out the clock | 76-73 |