| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Drinnon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Klein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa State | William Morell misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Frank Decosta | 41-31 |
| 19:16 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | William Morell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Morell - foul #3 on William Morell, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG) William Morell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:38 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta is hacked by Paul Klein - foul #1 on Paul Klein, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Klein | 41-32 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Klein | 44-32 |
| 17:32 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden loses the dribble to Richard Rabin | 44-32 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edgar Robinson - foul #1 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor (C) Frank Decosta | |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:03 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Robinson | 45-35 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Robinson - foul #2 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chester Hagerman (PF) Paul Klein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Theodore Gamble (SF) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden | |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:26 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerman pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| 16:06 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Brent Griffin | 47-37 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Douglas Kantor | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drinnon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gillespie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brent Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Kantor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska | Nick Deas buries a driving attempt from close range | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Theodore Gamble - foul #1 on Theodore Gamble, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Gerald Shepley (C) Richard Rabin, Chester Hagerman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Donald Heiden (SF), Frank Decosta (C) Edgar Robinson, Theodore Gamble, Nick Deas | |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brent Griffin, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Nick Deas (PF) Douglas Kantor | |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon tips it in | 49-39 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta is fouled on the floor by Renato Bianchi - foul #2 on Renato Bianchi, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson (SG) Brent Griffin | |
| 14:01 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 13:59 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Gillespie - foul #2 on Michael Gillespie, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | William Morell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:28 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Shepley | 49-41 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | William Morell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 12:53 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | William Morell is hacked by Ronald Kee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Kee, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes (SG), Paul Klein (C) Richard Drinnon, Renato Bianchi | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Theodore Gamble (SF) Ronald Kee, Donald Heiden | |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor (C) Frank Decosta | |
| 12:11 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson is hacked by Paul Klein - foul #2 on Paul Klein, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG), Chester Hagerman (SF) William Morell, Michael Gillespie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Bence (C) Nick Deas | |
| 11:56 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:54 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Klein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brent Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Kantor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bence (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Paul Klein gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska | Gerald Shepley takes the ball from Theodore Gamble | 54-41 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Paul Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Bence - foul #1 on Joseph Bence, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (PG), Richard Drinnon (SG), Michael Gillespie (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF) Richard Rabin, Reginald Grimes, Chester Hagerman, Gerald Shepley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ronald Kee (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Donald Heiden (SF), Nick Deas (PF), Frank Decosta (C) Brent Griffin, Edgar Robinson, Theodore Gamble, Douglas Kantor, Joseph Bence | |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:27 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Donald Heiden | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:05 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon makes the jumper from close range set up by William Morell | 56-43 |
| 09:49 | Nebraska | Ronald Kee double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley (C) Paul Klein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 09:26 | Nebraska | Nick Deas pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:13 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gillespie and he's fouled by Frank Decosta - foul #2 on Frank Decosta, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley is hacked by Frank Decosta - foul #3 on Frank Decosta, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:45 | Nebraska | Nick Deas gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Nebraska | Nick Deas misses the fadeaway in the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:26 | Nebraska | Frank Decosta gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:21 | Nebraska | Nick Deas scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Kee | 58-45 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Morell | 61-45 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska | Nick Deas travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Rabin (PG) William Morell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drinnon (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gillespie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Renato Bianchi (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Gerald Shepley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Ronald Kee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Heiden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Deas (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Decosta (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gillespie | 64-45 |
| 07:03 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Deas | 64-48 |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Rabin | 66-48 |
| 06:35 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Kee | 66-51 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley is denied on a layup by Nick Deas | 66-51 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska | Nick Deas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Edgar Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 05:46 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Gerald Shepley's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Decosta | 66-51 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:04 | Nebraska | Donald Heiden misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Michael Gillespie | 66-51 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon travels with the ball | 66-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morell (SG), Reginald Grimes (SF), Chester Hagerman (PF), Paul Klein (C) Richard Drinnon, Michael Gillespie, Renato Bianchi, Gerald Shepley | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Brent Griffin (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Theodore Gamble (SF), Douglas Kantor (PF), Joseph Bence (C) Ronald Kee, Edgar Robinson, Donald Heiden, Nick Deas, Frank Decosta | |
| 04:07 | Nebraska | The short jumper by Douglas Kantor is denied by Paul Klein | 66-51 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Rabin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chester Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Klein (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Brent Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Kantor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bence (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams is fouled on the floor by William Morell - foul #4 on William Morell, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| 03:30 | Nebraska | Theodore Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | William Morell pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Klein - foul #3 on Paul Klein, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Paul Klein loses the dribble to Joseph Bence | 68-52 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Morell - foul #5 on William Morell, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon (SG) William Morell | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:51 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Paul Klein tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Paul Klein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Bence - foul #2 on Joseph Bence, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Paul Klein makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Paul Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | Joseph Bence gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:59 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Klein | 69-54 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Nebraska | Brent Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | Reginald Grimes loses the ball out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Gillespie (SF), Renato Bianchi (PF), Gerald Shepley (C) Reginald Grimes, Chester Hagerman, Paul Klein | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 01:06 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Richard Rabin - foul #1 on Richard Rabin, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nebraska | The jump hook by Brent Griffin is blocked by Renato Bianchi | 72-57 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon grabs the board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi clanks a floater from the right side | 72-57 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Rabin - foul #2 on Richard Rabin, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:40 | Nebraska | Douglas Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Richard Drinnon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Renato Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Richard Rabin runs out the clock | 72-58 |