| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) PF - James Evans (fresh) C - Raymond Burgess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) PF - Billy Knight (fresh) C - Thomas Daugherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Billy Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Patrick Brown buries a turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Daugherty - foul #1 on Thomas Daugherty, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | Raymond Burgess steals the ball from Thomas Daugherty | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska | Eric Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Terry Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Nebraska | Thomas Daugherty blocks the jumper by James Evans | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Billy Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Patrick Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson (PG), Terry Spencer (SG), Steve Cowart (SF), Rolland Hearns (PF), Kenneth Wright (C) James Jackson, Brian Sullivan, Eric Brown, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Patrick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Kenneth Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Thomas Daugherty | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | Harry Hofman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Billy Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska | Kenneth Wright grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart can't throw it down | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Eric Brown (SF), James Evans (PF) Danny Isaacson, Steve Cowart, Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Jeremiah Mack (SF), Matthew Cooper (PF), Craig Gettys (C) Terry Johnson, Harry Hofman, Patrick Brown, Billy Knight, Thomas Daugherty | |
| 16:12 | Missouri | Gerald Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Evans | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | James Evans snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska | Eric Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jackson | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Spencer (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Evans (fresh) C - Rolland Hearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Mack (fresh) PF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) C - Craig Gettys (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Missouri | James Jackson is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), Steve Cowart (PF), Raymond Burgess (C) Terry Spencer, James Evans, Rolland Hearns | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:27 | Missouri | Craig Gettys can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 15:25 | Missouri | Craig Gettys tips it in | 7-5 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska | Eric Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson (PG), Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) James Jackson, Brian Sullivan, Eric Brown, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG), Billy Knight (PF) Thomas Holt, Jeremiah Mack | |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Billy Knight connects on the jumper near the basket | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Brian Sullivan (SG), Raymond Burgess (C) Terry Spencer, Steve Cowart, Rolland Hearns | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harry Hofman (SG), Patrick Brown (SF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Gerald Williams, Craig Gettys, Matthew Cooper | |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Raymond Burgess steps in front of the Thomas Daugherty pass | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Harry Hofman clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Sullivan - foul #1 on Brian Sullivan, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), Steve Cowart (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) Brian Sullivan, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Harry Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Harry Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Harry Hofman - foul #1 on Harry Hofman, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Evans (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (PG), Jeremiah Mack (SF), Matthew Cooper (PF), Craig Gettys (C) Terry Johnson, Patrick Brown, Billy Knight, Thomas Daugherty | |
| 12:57 | Nebraska | James Evans misses long on a floater from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | James Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer buries a floater from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Jeremiah Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Gerald Williams can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Craig Gettys - foul #1 on Craig Gettys, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Brian Sullivan (SG), Raymond Burgess (C) Terry Spencer, James Evans, Rolland Hearns | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG), Patrick Brown (SF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Harry Hofman, Jeremiah Mack, Craig Gettys | |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:16 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Johnson | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Isaacson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Cowart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Williams (fresh) SF - Patrick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Daugherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri | Raymond Burgess is called for the reach on Patrick Brown - foul #1 on Raymond Burgess, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF) Danny Isaacson, Steve Cowart | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Knight (PF) Matthew Cooper | |
| 11:22 | Missouri | Billy Knight drills a fadeaway near the basket | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | Missouri | Terry Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Gerald Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | James Evans grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | Nebraska | Patrick Brown steals the ball from James Jackson | 14-13 |
| 10:11 | Missouri | Patrick Brown lays it up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Missouri | Brian Sullivan steps in front of the Billy Knight pass | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | Nebraska | Patrick Brown takes the ball from James Evans | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Gerald Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | James Jackson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Sullivan and he's fouled by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson (SG), Steve Cowart (SF), Rolland Hearns (PF), Kenneth Wright (C) Terry Spencer, Brian Sullivan, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Holt (PG), Harry Hofman (SG), Jeremiah Mack (SF), Matthew Cooper (PF), Craig Gettys (C) Terry Johnson, Gerald Williams, Patrick Brown, Billy Knight, Thomas Daugherty | |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | James Jackson makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:43 | Missouri | Thomas Holt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 08:41 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Steve Cowart | 17-15 |
| 08:22 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Craig Gettys grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Craig Gettys's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Wright | 17-15 |
| 08:14 | Nebraska | Rolland Hearns snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | Kenneth Wright is hacked by Jeremiah Mack - foul #1 on Jeremiah Mack, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF) James Jackson, Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rolland Hearns | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Danny Isaacson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Cowart (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rolland Hearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Holt (fresh) SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Mack (fresh) PF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Gettys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri | Thomas Holt travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG) Terry Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Knight (PF) Jeremiah Mack | |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | James Evans hits a fadeaway from the right block | 21-15 |
| 07:01 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Sullivan - foul #2 on Brian Sullivan, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Terry Spencer (SG), Raymond Burgess (C) Brian Sullivan, James Evans, Rolland Hearns | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG) Thomas Holt | |
| 07:01 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:01 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:49 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer is fouled on the floor by Harry Hofman - foul #2 on Harry Hofman, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Evans (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (SG) Harry Hofman | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG) James Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Johnson and he's hacked by Raymond Burgess - foul #2 on Raymond Burgess, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Evans (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) James Jackson, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | Patrick Brown (SF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Craig Gettys, Billy Knight | |
| 06:25 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Missouri | Patrick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:56 | Missouri | Gerald Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 05:55 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty can't tip it in | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | Nebraska | James Evans snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:28 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:27 | Nebraska | Terry Spencer misses the tip | 21-20 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | Steve Cowart snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Rolland Hearns makes the runner from close range set up by Steve Cowart | 23-20 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Terry Johnson misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | Matthew Cooper snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Gerald Williams is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Jackson (PG), Kenneth Wright (C) Terry Spencer, James Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri | Bradley Brady (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Jeremiah Mack (SF), Billy Knight (PF), Craig Gettys (C) Terry Johnson, Gerald Williams, Patrick Brown, Matthew Cooper, Thomas Daugherty | |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremiah Mack - foul #2 on Jeremiah Mack, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Terry Spencer (SG), James Evans (PF) Steve Cowart, Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri | Benjamin Grimes (SF) Jeremiah Mack | |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Thomas Holt misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rolland Hearns - foul #1 on Rolland Hearns, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Raymond Burgess (C) Terry Spencer, Danny Isaacson, James Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri | Harry Hofman (SG), Jeremiah Mack (SF) Bradley Brady, Benjamin Grimes | |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Thomas Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Thomas Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Billy Knight | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rolland Hearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Mack (fresh) PF - Billy Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Gettys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Billy Knight misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Jeremiah Mack can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 03:13 | Missouri | Billy Knight tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 03:01 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 02:59 | Nebraska | Brian Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:43 | Nebraska | James Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Sullivan | 28-24 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Thomas Holt hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Hofman | 28-26 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska | James Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 02:16 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Harry Hofman | 28-26 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Billy Knight scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Holt and he's hacked by Rolland Hearns - foul #2 on Rolland Hearns, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Evans (PF) Rolland Hearns | |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Johnson (PG), Patrick Brown (SF), Thomas Daugherty (C) Thomas Holt, Jeremiah Mack, Craig Gettys | |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Billy Knight makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:45 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Billy Knight | 28-30 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | Terry Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Eric Brown snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:23 | Nebraska | James Jackson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Billy Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:05 | Missouri | Harry Hofman loses the dribble to James Jackson | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Eric Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Raymond Burgess grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Eric Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Jackson | 31-30 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Terry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Isaacson (PG), Terry Spencer (SG), Steve Cowart (PF), Rolland Hearns (C) James Jackson, Brian Sullivan, James Evans, Raymond Burgess | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Williams (SG), Craig Gettys (SF), Matthew Cooper (PF) Harry Hofman, Patrick Brown, Billy Knight | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Eric Brown's floater is knocked away by Matthew Cooper | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Thomas Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |