| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) SG - John Byrd (fresh) SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) C - Bradley Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Goins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | James Goins is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks is hacked by Albert Salcedo - foul #1 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | John Byrd clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a jump hook from close range set up by Randy Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Smith and he's hacked by Joshua Hunt - foul #1 on Joshua Hunt, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bradley Williams | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cecil Meyers | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Randy Smith loses the dribble to Joshua Hunt | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Nebraska | John Byrd tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter banks in the layup set up by Cecil Meyers and he's hacked by Ken Wicks - foul #1 on Ken Wicks, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | John Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:54 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt grabs the board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - John Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Ken Wicks (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) SF - Edward Preston (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) C - Paul Bruning (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG), Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SF), Randy Goff (C) Thomas Mitchell, Joshua Hunt, Bradley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:38 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | George Clifford clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska | Randy Goff gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Nebraska | Randy Goff misses the shot in the paint | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:15 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Wicks | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to John Byrd | 6-12 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska | Randy Goff buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Dan Tincher | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is hacked by Czeslaw Pjetrovic - foul #1 on Czeslaw Pjetrovic, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Joshua Hunt (SF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, John Byrd, Ken Wicks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Salcedo | 8-15 |
| 12:58 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Randy Smith drills a jumper from the left block | 11-17 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Randy Goff scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Mitchell and the foul's on Craig Schechter - foul #1 on Craig Schechter, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (SG) Czeslaw Pjetrovic | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:04 | Nebraska | Randy Goff misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers's layup is rejected by Bradley Williams | 13-17 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Bradley Williams | 13-17 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits a runner from the baseline | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Tincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) PF - Randy Goff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Bradley Williams denies the turnaround by Craig Schechter | 15-17 |
| 11:40 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:27 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Randy Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Salcedo | 15-20 |
| 10:39 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Bradley Williams is called for the reach on James Goins - foul #1 on Bradley Williams, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Byrd (SG), Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SF), James Odom (PF), Anthony Teal (C) Thomas Mitchell, Joshua Hunt, Randy Goff, Bradley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | John Byrd gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska | John Byrd can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Edward Preston snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | John Byrd steals the ball from Samuel Horn | 17-20 |
| 09:45 | Nebraska | John Byrd banks in the layup | 19-20 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bruning | 19-20 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers is fouled on the floor by Czeslaw Pjetrovic - foul #2 on Czeslaw Pjetrovic, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), Ken Wicks (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, Czeslaw Pjetrovic, James Odom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), James Goins (C) Samuel Horn, Cecil Meyers, Paul Bruning | |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal is hacked by Edward Preston - foul #1 on Edward Preston, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt (SF) Anthony Teal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Craig Schechter (PF) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 08:20 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 08:19 | Nebraska | John Byrd hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Williams - foul #2 on Bradley Williams, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Randy Goff (C) Bradley Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | James Goins grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Byrd | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Goff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | James Goins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-21 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Edward Preston snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Mitchell is called for the reach on Albert Salcedo - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dan Tincher (PG) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #1 on Paul Bruning, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska | Joshua Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 26-24 |
| 06:36 | Nebraska | Edward Preston is called for the reach on Dan Tincher - foul #2 on Edward Preston, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski (SG), Anthony Teal (SF) John Byrd, Joshua Hunt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Edward Preston, Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter | |
| 06:25 | Nebraska | Samuel Horn steps in front of the Ken Wicks pass | 26-24 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn lays it in | 26-26 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska | Ken Wicks throws it down on a nice dish by Jerzy Szczepkowski | 28-26 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Goff | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Nebraska | Dan Tincher drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Teal | 30-28 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska | Randy Goff clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-30 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:38 | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | Randy Goff is denied on a layup by Cecil Meyers | 30-30 |
| 04:21 | Nebraska | Jerzy Szczepkowski tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham loses the dribble to Anthony Teal | 32-30 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal banks in the layup | 34-30 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Clifford and the foul's on Anthony Teal - foul #1 on Anthony Teal, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell (PG), John Byrd (SG), Joshua Hunt (SF), James Odom (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Dan Tincher, Jerzy Szczepkowski, Anthony Teal, Ken Wicks, Randy Goff | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Odom (fresh) C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams hits a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Mitchell and he's fouled by Craig Schechter - foul #2 on Craig Schechter, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SF) Cecil Meyers | |
| 03:20 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | James Goins tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 02:56 | Nebraska | John Byrd pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | John Byrd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Randy Smith scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Preston - foul #3 on Edward Preston, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Anthony Teal (PF) James Odom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (SF) Edward Preston | |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:06 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 01:22 | Nebraska | John Byrd misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 01:20 | Nebraska | Anthony Teal snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | John Byrd can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Salcedo - foul #2 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic (SF), Randy Goff (PF) Joshua Hunt, Anthony Teal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF) Craig Schechter | |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | John Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | John Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | Randy Goff pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:32 | Nebraska | Czeslaw Pjetrovic comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Bradley Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Albert Salcedo | 41-38 |
| 00:11 | Nebraska | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Bradley Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Albert Salcedo | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-38 |