| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Kevin Lusk - foul #2 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Sauers | 25-35 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Campbell | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:22 | Nebraska | Derrick Sauers takes the ball from Kevin Lusk | 27-37 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Derrick Sauers is blocked by Ernest Murray | 27-37 |
| 18:02 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:43 | Nebraska | David Campbell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Blevins | 27-40 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Lawson | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Lawson - foul #2 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG) Ronnie Blevins | |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Flor | 31-40 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Campbell | 31-42 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hinrichs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-42 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray tips it in | 31-44 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:04 | Nebraska | David Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Roy Flor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Murray - foul #1 on Ernest Murray, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) David Campbell, Wayne Crotty, Ernest Murray | |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Ronnie Blevins is blocked by Thomas Hahn | 36-44 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs blows the layup but he's fouled by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | James Degeorge (C) Dennis Harnish | |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Richard Hinrichs steals it from Barry Sampley | 36-45 |
| 13:31 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hinrichs | 36-47 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), John Utterback (SF) Barry Sampley, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG) Richard Hinrichs | |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | David Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Utterback | 36-47 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Caldwell | 38-47 |
| 12:35 | Nebraska | David Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (SF) John Utterback | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty (SF), Ernest Murray (C) Fredrick Ferguson, James Degeorge | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 38-47 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Wayne Crotty picks off the pass by Thomas Hahn | 38-47 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins dunks the ball on a great pass from Wayne Crotty | 38-49 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is hacked by Kevin Lusk - foul #3 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Thomas Pray (PF) John Caldwell, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Dennis Harnish (PF) Ronnie Blevins, Kevin Lusk | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray dunks the ball on a great pass from Barry Sampley and the foul's on Ernest Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Murray, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska | David Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Harnish | 41-51 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Roy Flor (C) Timothy Lawson, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), Kevin Lusk (PF) David Campbell, Wayne Crotty, Dennis Harnish | |
| 10:16 | Nebraska | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Richard Hinrichs in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Caldwell, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs is fouled on the floor by Roy Flor - foul #1 on Roy Flor, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF) Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins hits a turnaround from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Kevin Lusk - foul #4 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish (PF) Kevin Lusk | |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson loses the dribble to John Caldwell | 47-56 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | John Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF) Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG), Wayne Crotty (SF), James Degeorge (C) Richard Hinrichs, Fredrick Ferguson, Ernest Murray | |
| 08:49 | Nebraska | James Degeorge loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-56 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska | David Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Blevins | 47-59 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 07:59 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:55 | Nebraska | David Campbell clanks a floater from the right side | 47-59 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | James Degeorge blocks the short jumper by Thomas Pray | 47-59 |
| 07:42 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ronnie Blevins | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Degeorge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Blevins | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | John Caldwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #4 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers (SF), Roy Flor (C) Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (SG), Kevin Lusk (PF), Ernest Murray (C) Ronnie Blevins, Dennis Harnish, James Degeorge | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty hits a fadeaway near the basket | 49-63 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hinrichs - foul #1 on Richard Hinrichs, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF) David Campbell, Wayne Crotty | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:26 | Nebraska | Barry Sampley is called for the reach on Kevin Lusk - foul #1 on Barry Sampley, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| 06:15 | Nebraska | Kevin Lusk loses the dribble to Barry Sampley | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Ferguson - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferguson, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (PF) Timothy Lawson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Campbell (PG) Dustin Bishop | |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | David Campbell grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:15 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hinrichs | 53-65 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Roy Flor blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Lusk - foul #5 on Kevin Lusk, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG) Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronnie Blevins (SG), Wayne Crotty (SF), Dennis Harnish (PF) Richard Hinrichs, Fredrick Ferguson, Kevin Lusk | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:59 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Crotty | 54-65 |
| 04:29 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:20 | Nebraska | Ernest Murray gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | Nebraska | Wayne Crotty lays it up and in | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Roy Flor tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Crotty (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Harnish (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish drills a jumper in the lane | 56-69 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF) Barry Sampley, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is whistled for traveling | 56-69 |
| 02:32 | Nebraska | David Campbell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-69 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carmelo Cardenas | 56-69 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Murray - foul #3 on Ernest Murray, team foul #12 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs (PG), Dustin Bishop (SG), Fredrick Ferguson (SF), James Degeorge (C) David Campbell, Ronnie Blevins, Wayne Crotty, Ernest Murray | |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Caldwell - foul #4 on John Caldwell, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is hacked by Fredrick Ferguson - foul #2 on Fredrick Ferguson, team foul #13 | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska | Dustin Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 01:13 | Nebraska | James Degeorge snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Fredrick Ferguson and he's hacked by Roy Flor - foul #2 on Roy Flor, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska | Dennis Harnish pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 00:12 | Nebraska | Fredrick Ferguson tips it in | 60-75 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Richard Hinrichs runs out the clock | 62-75 |