| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Brenner (fresh) SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 9 pts. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Richard Portugal inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri | Robert Parks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Brenner | 24-27 |
| 19:29 | Nebraska | Bobby Munn is called for the reach on Ted McCandless - foul #2 on Bobby Munn, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Garf Langowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 18:52 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:47 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Blevins | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Missouri | Garf Langowski can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Bobby Munn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Garf Langowski tips it home | 29-29 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty's floater is tipped away by Robert Parks | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Dennis Brenner | 29-29 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Ernest Murray is called for the reach on Bobby Munn - foul #1 on Ernest Murray, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:16 | Missouri | Garf Langowski tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ted McCandless | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SG) Ronnie Blevins | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Jones (SF), Horacio Colon (PF), Stephan Shorter (C) Richard Portugal, Robert Parks, Garf Langowski | |
| 16:29 | Missouri | Bobby Munn is hacked by Grant Pepe - foul #3 on Grant Pepe, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Kevin Lusk (SF) Grant Pepe, Wayne Crotty | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Puryear (SG) Dennis Brenner | |
| 16:09 | Missouri | Gary Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hinrichs - foul #2 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:09 | Missouri | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Missouri | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Dennis Harnish | 29-32 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Lusk | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Degeorge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horacio Colon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Nebraska | James Degeorge drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Hinrichs | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:20 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:08 | Nebraska | James Williamson can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 15:07 | Missouri | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:50 | Missouri | Horacio Colon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | Bobby Munn takes the ball from Dennis Harnish | 31-32 |
| 14:16 | Missouri | Gary Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Bobby Munn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | Horacio Colon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Dennis Harnish steals the ball from Gary Jones | 31-34 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ted McCandless (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Richard Hinrichs, James Williamson, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Brenner (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Robert Parks (PF), Garf Langowski (C) Bobby Munn, Gary Jones, Horacio Colon, Stephan Shorter | |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:10 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Garf Langowski | 32-34 |
| 13:04 | Missouri | Garf Langowski buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Warren Puryear | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 12:25 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner's floater is knocked away by Ted McCandless | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | Missouri | Richard Portugal grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Richard Portugal hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garf Langowski | 34-39 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Puryear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brenner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 11:25 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Kevin Lusk | 34-39 |
| 11:08 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF) Kevin Lusk | |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG) Warren Puryear | |
| 10:23 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-39 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | Robert Parks pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Robert Parks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins connects on the runner near the basket | 38-39 |
| 09:25 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 40-39 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Blevins - foul #2 on Ronnie Blevins, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Williamson (SG), Dennis Harnish (PF), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ronnie Blevins, Ted McCandless, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Wright (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Horacio Colon (PF), Stephan Shorter (C) Dennis Brenner, Richard Portugal, Robert Parks, Garf Langowski | |
| 08:37 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 40-42 |
| 08:24 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish is denied on a layup by Stephan Shorter | 40-42 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Bobby Munn gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:18 | Missouri | Bobby Munn drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wright and he's fouled by Richard Hinrichs - foul #3 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Puryear (SG) Robert Wright | |
| 08:18 | Missouri | Bobby Munn makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Nebraska | James Williamson is hacked by Warren Puryear - foul #1 on Warren Puryear, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 07:43 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty is fouled on the floor by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ernest Murray (C) James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:32 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Horacio Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horacio Colon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Gary Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Murray, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ted McCandless (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Missouri | Dennis Brenner (SG) Warren Puryear | |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray makes the floater from the right wing set up by Grant Pepe and he's fouled by Stephan Shorter - foul #2 on Stephan Shorter, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG) James Williamson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Portugal (SF), Robert Parks (PF) Gary Jones, Stephan Shorter | |
| 07:09 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Robert Parks snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:47 | Missouri | Richard Portugal double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Williamson (SF) Wayne Crotty | |
| Subs | Missouri | Garf Langowski (C) Horacio Colon | |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | James Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 06:30 | Missouri | Robert Parks pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Bobby Munn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:09 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska | James Williamson hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 05:41 | Missouri | James Williamson steps in front of the Garf Langowski pass | 44-47 |
| 05:38 | Nebraska | James Williamson lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Richard Portugal buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Brenner and the foul's on Ted McCandless - foul #1 on Ted McCandless, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Dennis Harnish (C) Ronnie Blevins, Ernest Murray | |
| Subs | Missouri | Warren Puryear (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Horacio Colon (PF) Bobby Munn, Dennis Brenner, Robert Parks | |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Richard Portugal makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Nebraska | James Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Pepe | 49-50 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Horacio Colon misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | James Williamson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Grant Pepe and he's hacked by Garf Langowski - foul #1 on Garf Langowski, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), James Degeorge (C) Grant Pepe, Ted McCandless | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Jones (SF), Stephan Shorter (C) Richard Portugal, Garf Langowski | |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | James Williamson makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:05 | Missouri | Warren Puryear drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Wright | 52-53 |
| 03:45 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hinrichs | 52-53 |
| 03:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Missouri | Horacio Colon grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horacio Colon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Robert Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by James Williamson - foul #2 on James Williamson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Ernest Murray (C) James Williamson, James Degeorge | |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG), Dennis Brenner (SG), Robert Parks (PF) Warren Puryear, Gary Jones, Stephan Shorter | |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Robert Wright makes the 3rd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Missouri | Robert Wright is hacked by Wayne Crotty - foul #2 on Wayne Crotty, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | Grant Pepe (PG), Ted McCandless (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Dennis Harnish | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:55 | Missouri | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Richard Portugal (SF), Garf Langowski (C) Robert Wright, Horacio Colon | |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-56 |
| 02:09 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Brenner - foul #3 on Dennis Brenner, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Ted McCandless steps in front of the Bobby Munn pass | 56-56 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Parks | 56-56 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Garf Langowski's floater is tipped away by Ernest Murray | 56-56 |
| 00:53 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:47 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Nebraska | Robert Parks swats the short shot by Ernest Murray | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted McCandless (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Brenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Garf Langowski pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Missouri | Bobby Munn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Garf Langowski steals it from Ted McCandless | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Brenner - foul #4 on Dennis Brenner, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:36 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Garf Langowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Ted McCandless pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray's layup is rejected by Robert Parks | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:46 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | Dennis Brenner pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Robert Parks loses the dribble to Ernest Murray | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Robert Parks is hacked by Ted McCandless - foul #2 on Ted McCandless, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Robert Parks makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Robert Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:24 | Missouri | Garf Langowski tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Murray | 64-63 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Crotty | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Grant Pepe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted McCandless (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Brenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Portugal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Garf Langowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Richard Portugal is hacked by Ted McCandless - foul #3 on Ted McCandless, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Richard Portugal makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Richard Portugal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Bobby Munn is called for the reach on Grant Pepe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Munn, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska | Grant Pepe misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Missouri | Garf Langowski grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Garf Langowski drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Parks and he's fouled by Ernest Murray - foul #3 on Ernest Murray, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Garf Langowski misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the jumper from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Richard Portugal misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-67 |