| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | David Peters's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Daniels | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is hacked by Ralph Ezdebski - foul #2 on Ralph Ezdebski, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | David Peters can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Falls - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman is called for 3 seconds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Stephen Robinson picks off the pass by George Dove | 32-27 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Ralph Ezdebski | 32-27 |
| 17:24 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska | David Peters knocks in the runner in the paint | 32-29 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska | George Dove travels in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), Jerome Bell (C) Joseph Roop, Brian Poirier, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Poole | 36-29 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska | David Peters is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Miles (C) David Peters | |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Charles Falls drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Poole | 38-29 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Elders - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mitchell Marshall | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gephart (fresh) SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nebraska | John Miles buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Dove | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:44 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | George Dove steals the ball from Gary Poole in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is denied on a layup by Jerome Bell | 40-36 |
| 14:02 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Patrick Mooneyhan | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska | John Miles is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Bellanger (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), David Peters (PF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) George Dove, Donald Gephart, Patrick Mooneyhan, Jerome Bell, John Miles | |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska | David Peters misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska | Alexis Russo picks off the pass by Brian Poirier | 44-36 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Charles Falls drills a shot in the paint set up by Alexis Russo | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Joseph Roop (fresh) SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Nebraska | David Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | John Elders is denied on a layup by Brian Poirier | 46-36 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Brian Poirier | 46-36 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | David Peters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-36 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | John Elders connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Poole | 48-36 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier tips it home | 48-38 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole banks in the layup set up by Charles Falls and the foul's on Joseph Roop - foul #2 on Joseph Roop, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Patrick Mooneyhan (SF), Jerome Bell (PF), John Miles (C) Joseph Roop, Donald Bellanger, Brian Poirier, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:14 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:57 | Nebraska | George Dove misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-38 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | George Dove steps in front of the Gary Poole pass in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska | George Dove misses the easy layup | 50-38 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska | George Dove is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Dove, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Falls and the foul's on John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Peters (PF) John Miles | |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Jerome Bell blocks the short jumper by Charles Falls | 56-41 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 58-44 |
| 08:17 | Nebraska | Jerome Bell snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Donald Bellanger (SG), Brian Poirier (SF), Ralph Ezdebski (C) Donald Gephart, Patrick Mooneyhan, Jerome Bell | |
| 07:41 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 58-44 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo tips it home | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bellanger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Marshall - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Patrick Mooneyhan (PF) George Dove, David Peters | |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:11 | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Falls | 63-45 |
| 06:48 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Roop | 63-47 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is fouled on the floor by Donald Bellanger - foul #4 on Donald Bellanger, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | George Dove (PG), Jerome Bell (PF) Joseph Roop, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Poole | 66-47 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Alexander Newman - foul #2 on Alexander Newman, team foul #4 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Peters (PF) Patrick Mooneyhan | |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:47 | Nebraska | Brian Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | George Dove is called for the reach on Charles Falls - foul #4 on George Dove, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | David Peters misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Elders - foul #3 on John Elders, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (SF) Brian Poirier | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska | David Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | John Elders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Ralph Ezdebski (C) Jerome Bell | |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | George Dove scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Ralph Ezdebski | 70-51 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Robinson | 73-51 |
| 04:00 | Nebraska | David Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan tips it in | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Charles Falls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | David Peters hits a 3 from the left wing set up by George Dove | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - George Dove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Bellanger (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Patrick Mooneyhan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Peters (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Ezdebski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Patrick Mooneyhan steals the ball from Elmer Lefebre | 76-56 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska | George Dove hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Mooneyhan | 76-58 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Peters - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Elmer Lefebre, John Elders | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Joseph Roop (PG), Donald Gephart (SG), Leo Ashley (SF), Jerome Bell (PF), John Miles (C) George Dove, Donald Bellanger, Patrick Mooneyhan, David Peters, Ralph Ezdebski | |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:44 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Jerome Bell | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Nebraska | Joseph Roop buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Ashley | 76-61 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is fouled on the floor by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:41 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 01:39 | Nebraska | John Miles misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alexander Newman | 78-61 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the runner from the right block | 78-61 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Gary Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Patrick Mooneyhan (SF) Leo Ashley | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nebraska | John Miles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | John Elders slams it home and he's fouled by Donald Gephart - foul #1 on Donald Gephart, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:14 | Nebraska | Donald Gephart misses the floater from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Gary Poole runs out the clock | 81-61 |